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The Spanish Flu: The Latest Book from Ken Davis

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Kenneth C. Davis

One hundred years ago, the Spanish flu pandemic infected 500 million people worldwide — about one-third of the planet’s population — and killed an estimated 20 million-50 million victims, including some 675,000 Americans. Author Ken Davis join us to talk about the history and repercussions of this pandemic, as captured in his newest book.

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Kenneth C. Davis, bestselling author of "Don’t Know Much About History" and other books in the "Don’t Know Much About" series, and the acclaimed "In the Shadow of Liberty."

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Jonathan was born in Monsey, New York. A field trip to Washington, DC when he was in 7th grade started him on his circuitous path to a career in public radio. The trip inspired a love of politics and led to his desire to one day call DC home. After graduating from Grinnell College, he worked on a couple of campaigns in Iowa (presidential and congressional) and moved to Washington, DC.