Hunt, Linda

In September 1918, soldiers stationed near Boston suddenly began to die. Doctors found the victims' lungs filled with a strange blue fluid. They identified the cause as influenza, but it was unlike any strain ever seen, and medical science proved powerless against it. In desperation, people turned to folk remedies, while frantic officials closed all public places and everyone was required to wear masks. But the virus was unstoppable, relentless, devastatingly lethal. By the time the epidemic ran its course, over 600,000 people were dead, more than all U.S. combat deaths of the 20th century.

Explores the Manu tropical rain forest biosphere reserve in Peru, examining its flora, fauna, and the myths and way of life of the Machiguenga people.

Presents a historical account of the influenza epidemic that began on an army base near Boston in 1918 and swept through the U.S., claiming the lives of over 600,000 victims.

Tells the story of Helga Estby, a Norwegian immigrant to the U.S. who, in 1896, set off on foot from Spokane, Washington, with her teenage daughter Clara, in answer to a wager from a mysterious sponsor who offered ten thousand dollars to a woman who could walk across America.