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Ernest Hemingway and the 1918 Flu Pandemic
Ernest Hemingway and the 1918 Flu Pandemic
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Jun 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
While JFK was only a year old at the time of the 1918 Flu Pandemic, Ernest Hemingway, whose papers are housed at the JFK Library, was old enough to witness and record his thoughts throughout the pandemic. Hear from Hemingway scholar Susan Beegel to learn how the flu affected his family and loved ones while he was a young man overseas in World War I.
Released:
Jun 11, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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