Abstract
Concurrent Conflicts—the Great War and the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Highlights
During World War I, the “Great War,” three influenza-associated mortality waves occurred in northern Europe, beginning in early summer of 1918 and extending over the course of a year; influenza accounted for more fatalities than military engagement
Among that generation was the artist John Singer Sargent, who was born in Florence in 1856 and raised principally in France, the child of two Americans: an eye doctor turned medical illustrator father, and an amateur artist mother
In early summer 1918, late in his renowned career when living in England, Sargent was invited back to France on commission by British Prime Minister Lloyd George, Field Marshal Douglas Haig, and the British Department of Information, War Memorials Committee, to depict the Anglo-American effort in the war
Summary
Among that generation was the artist John Singer Sargent, who was born in Florence in 1856 and raised principally in France, the child of two Americans: an eye doctor turned medical illustrator father, and an amateur artist mother. During World War I, the “Great War,” three influenza-associated mortality waves occurred in northern Europe, beginning in early summer of 1918 and extending over the course of a year; influenza accounted for more fatalities than military engagement. The highest point of combined influenza and pneumonia mortality occurred in October 1918.
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