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People Gave Up on Flu Pandemic Measures a Century Ago When They Tired of Them – And Paid a Price

At the first hint the virus was receding, people pushed to get life back to normal. Unfortunately another surge of the disease followed.

by J. Alexander Navarro via The Conversation on March 23, 2021

Two characters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, one rabbit and one human.

Archivists Are Trying to Chronicle Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Unforgettable First Year

The challenge of documenting a virtual world.

by Jay Castello via The Verge on March 16, 2021

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Burden of Richmond Evictions Weighs Heaviest in Black Neighborhoods

An eviction moratorium has slowed filings in cities like Richmond, but it hasn’t stopped them, and Black tenants are at highest risk.

via Retro Report on March 2, 2021

Protesters at a rally for a $15 minimum wage

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The Missing Piece of the Minimum Wage Debate

History shows that boosting the minimum wage leads to consumer spending.

by Colleen Doody via Made By History on February 25, 2021

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COVID-19 in History

Living through a momentus time has prompted many reflections on what the past has to teach us about why the pandemic took the shape that it did – and how we can better respond to it.

We're Celebrating Thanksgiving Amid a Pandemic. Here's How We Did it in 1918 and What Happened Next.

Many Americans were living under quarantines, and officials warned people to stay home for the holiday.

by Grace Hauck via USA Today on November 24, 2020

What the Greatest Generation Had That the Covid Generation Lacks

Americans are no more selfish in 2020 than they were in the 1940s, the difference between the two moments is about national leadership, not national character.

by Nicole Hemmer via CNN on November 18, 2020

The Limits of Telecommuting

Perhaps the lesson to take from this year of living online is not about making better technology. It’s about recognizing technology’s limits.

by Margaret O'Mara via Public Books on November 18, 2020

A Disaster 100 Years in the Making

Covid-19 and climate change are drastically intensifying insecurity in New Orleans.

by Eric Klinenberg via New York Review of Books on October 22, 2020

Trump’s Illness and the History of Presidential Health

Are White House doctors keeping the public adequately informed about President Trump’s battle with COVID-19?

by Lawrence Altman, Isaac Chotiner via The New Yorker on October 6, 2020

President Trump in front of a portrait of George Washington

We Nearly Lost Our First President to the Flu. The Country Could Have Died, too.

In 1790, George Washington fell severely ill, threatening his life and the young nation he led.

by Gillian Brockell via Retropolis on October 3, 2020

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As Evictions Loom, Cities Revisit a Housing Solution From the 70s

Proposals giving tenants the right to purchase their building are being revived as Covid-19 puts renters at risk.

by Clyde Haberman via Retro Report on October 1, 2020

What I Learned by Following the 1918-19 ‘Spanish’ Flu Pandemic in (Almost) Real Time

Once the COVID crisis is over, it may take us quite some time to process and psychologically recover from this tragedy.

by Ethan J. Kytle via Tropics of Meta on September 25, 2020

Writing a History of a Pandemic During a Pandemic

Jon Sternfeld on collective memory and history as instruction.

by Jon Sternfeld via Literary Hub on September 22, 2020

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The Dark Side of Campus Efforts to Stop Covid-19

Expanding campus police forces’ power threatens to increase surveillance.

by Grace Watkins via Made By History on September 14, 2020

Signs and Wonders

Reading the literature of past plagues and suddenly seeing our present reflected in a mirror.

by Francine Prose via Lapham’s Quarterly on September 14, 2020

Bill of Mortality from the plague, and New York Times list of Covid deaths.

When 194,000 Deaths Doesn’t Sound Like So Many

From plague times to the coronavirus, the history of our flawed ability to process mass casualty events.

by Rebecca Onion, Jacqueline Wernimont via Slate on September 13, 2020

Image of a Black man wearing a black mask saying "I Can't Breathe"

A History of Anti-Black Racism In Medicine

This syllabus lays groundwork for making questions of race and racism central to studying the histories of medicine and science.

by Elise A. Mitchell, Ayah Nuriddin, Antoine S. Johnson via Black Perspectives on August 12, 2020

“The Mask Law will be Rigidly Enforced”

Ordinances, arrests, and celebrations during the influenza epidemic.

by E. Thomas Ewing, Jessica Brabble, Ariel Ludwig via SHGAPE Blog on August 11, 2020

A Historian of Economic Crisis on the World After COVID-19

A leading expert on financial crises explains how the pandemic is upending economic orthodoxy and raising the stakes of the 2020 election.

by Eric Levitz, Adam Tooze via Intelligencer on August 7, 2020

A Native American community gathers for a powwow

How to Have a Powwow in a Pandemic

Native communities in North America have been particularly hard-hit by COVID-19. This isn't the first time.

by S. I. Rosenbaum, Arigon Starr via The Nib on July 29, 2020

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People Gave Up on Flu Pandemic Measures a Century Ago When They Tired of Them – And Paid a Price

Archivists Are Trying to Chronicle Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Unforgettable First Year

Burden of Richmond Evictions Weighs Heaviest in Black Neighborhoods

The Missing Piece of the Minimum Wage Debate

COVID-19 in History

The Secret Life of the White House

How America Changed During Donald Trump’s Presidency

We’re Catching More Diseases From Wild Animals, and It’s Our Fault.

Covid-19 Dashboards Are Vital, Yet Flawed, Sources of Public Information

How Decades of Housing Discrimination Hurts Fresno in the Pandemic

Throughout History, Mass Vaccine Rollouts Have Been Beset by Problems

The Perpetual Disappointment of Remote Work

The Enduring Lessons of a New Deal Writers Project

Footing the COVID-19 Bill: Economic Case for Tax Hike on Wealthy

If Nations Compete For Doses of Coronavirus Vaccines, We’ll All Lose

We're Celebrating Thanksgiving Amid a Pandemic. Here's How We Did it in 1918 and What Happened Next.

What the Greatest Generation Had That the Covid Generation Lacks

The Limits of Telecommuting

A Disaster 100 Years in the Making

Trump’s Illness and the History of Presidential Health

We Nearly Lost Our First President to the Flu. The Country Could Have Died, too.

As Evictions Loom, Cities Revisit a Housing Solution From the 70s

What I Learned by Following the 1918-19 ‘Spanish’ Flu Pandemic in (Almost) Real Time

Writing a History of a Pandemic During a Pandemic

The Dark Side of Campus Efforts to Stop Covid-19

Signs and Wonders

When 194,000 Deaths Doesn’t Sound Like So Many

A History of Anti-Black Racism In Medicine

“The Mask Law will be Rigidly Enforced”

A Historian of Economic Crisis on the World After COVID-19

How to Have a Powwow in a Pandemic

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