David B. Sachsman, Chair | Nov. 13, 2020
A panel of five scholars took turns presenting talks on American press coverage of 19th century epidemics and the 1918 influenza pandemic. The online event was part of the 28th annual “19th Century Press, the Civil War, and Free Expression” symposium. Issues covered included yellow fever and cholera epidemics, how newspapers and magazines covered outbreak responses, fear about disease spreading in the mail, and the sharing of public health knowledge. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga hosted this event and provided the video.