By Yuri M. Zhukov and Jacob Walden When the 1918 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic hit San Francisco and Philadelphia, a tale of two cities emerged in the response of political actors. San Francisco's mayor ordered an island in the bay quarantined; streets, streetcars, and public phones disinfected; shops, churches, and public spaces closed. Plainclothes police … Continue reading Political Accountability and the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Political Accountability and the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
