The First American Cases of the 1918 Pandemic

There is no doubt that the ongoing COVID19 pandemic is an important part of the American story. However, it is not the first time that the United States has faced an outbreak of disease on such a scale. Americans saw their first cases in the Spanish Flu pandemic in March 1918. But did you know that the first American cases of the 1918 flu might have actually been the first cases of the disease in the world?

Tout le Sang Coule Rouge: The Story of Eugene Bullard

“Tout le sang coule rouge” is not from the clever mind of some Hollywood scriptwriter. It is the actual title of an unpublished autobiography of, oddly enough, an American. The story of Eugene Bullard is one of grit and determination and should have been taught in schools.

Larry ClarkFebruary 24, 2021Black history, American history, World War I, WWI, America in WWI, Eugene Jacques Bullard, Eugene James Bullard, French foreign legion, Aviation history, Museum of Aviation, US Airforce Museum, America in WWII, African American fighter pilot, africanamericanhistoryComment