history / military / world war i

"[The author] expounds on the flu's deadly past to solve the mysteries that could protect us from the next outbreak. He talks with . . . epidemiologists, policy makers, and the researcher who first sequenced the genetic building blocks of the original 1918 virus to offer both a . . . history and a roadmap for understanding what's to come. [The author] digs into the discovery and resurrection of the flu virus in the frozen victims of the 1918 epidemic, as well as the . . . remedies that once treated the disease, such as whiskey and blood-letting. [The book] also breaks down the . . . dialogue surrounding the disease, explaining the controversy over vaccinations, antiviral drugs like Tamiflu, and the federal government's role in preparing for pandemic outbreaks"--Provided by publisher.

"An ... account of America's pivotal--and still controversial--intervention in World War I, enlivened by fresh insights into the key issues, events, and personalities of the period."--Provided by publisher.

"A pathbreaking account of the continuing ethnic and state violence after the end of WWI--conflicts that more than anything else set the stage for WWII"--Provided by publisher.

Reveals the religious dimensions of the First World War; describes how patriotic and militaristic rhetoric was presented using religious terms, and how moral compromises and disappointed hopes shaped the political climate for the rest of the century.