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Coronavirus has drawn many parallels to the Spanish Flu pandemic over a hundred years ago where tens of millions of people died. However, coronavirus might have more in common with the smallpox outbreak during the American Revolutionary War, where more soldiers in General George Washington’s Continental Army died from disease, not British bullets or cannons.
My guest today is Richard Lim, he’s the host of the historical podcast titled, “This American President.”
On today’s show, we’re going to look at the historical parallels of the coronavirus between the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 and the smallpox epidemic in the late 18th century and discuss what lessons we can learn from history to combat viral outbreaks today.
“Hashing it Out” is a podcast hosted by Siraj Hashmi, Washington Examiner’s commentary video editor and writer. Each episode includes a political guest to offer historical context of the news and politics of the day and insight into how we got to where we are. If you want to find the deeper meaning behind current events, then “Hashing it Out” is the podcast for you.
