Author

John M. Barry

John M. Barry is the author of "The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History," a study of the 1918 pandemic, published by Penguin Books in 2005.

The Terror of Disease

John M. Barry concludes his book, “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History,” with the following haunting words. There was terror afoot in 1918. The randomness…
March 15, 2007

Press Lessons From the 1918 Pandemic Flu

In his book, “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History,” John M. Barry explains in great detail what happened to people and public institutions, including the…
March 15, 2007