American Experience (1988 – ...)

1988 • 38 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 5 — Influenza 1918

Name: Episode 5 — Influenza 1918
Released: 1998-02-09
Duration: 55 min

Season 10 • American Experience

Released: 1998-02-09 • Documentary

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Chronicling the epidemic of the Spanish flu in 1918, which claimed “more than 600,000 lives.” Included: futile attempts to develop a vaccine; and how the virus spread to Europe.

Episodes

Episode 1
Truman (1): An Accident of Democracy
1997-10-05

Episode 2
Truman (2): The Moon, the Stars and All the Planets
1997-10-06

Episode 3
A Midwife's Tale
1998-01-19

Episode 4
Mr. Miami Beach
1998-02-02

Episode 5
Influenza 1918
1998-02-09

Episode 6
Reagan (1): Lifeguard
1998-02-23

Episode 7
Reagan (2): An American Crusade
1998-02-24

Episode 8
Surviving the Dust Bowl
1998-03-02

Episode 9
Riding the Rails
1998-04-13

Information

Episode air date	09.02.1998
Episode runtime	55 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	6.6
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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