The claim that a wartime parade in Philadelphia was followed by a spike in Spanish flu cases is true.

How the Spanish flu hit Philadelphia In September 1918, Philadelphia held a planned Liberty Loan Parade to promote the government bonds that were being issued to pay for World War I.

In this Sept. 28, 1918 photo, the Naval Aircraft Factory float moves south on Broad Street in Philadelphia during a parade meant to raise funds for the war effort. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage ...

The parade was meant to raise money and be a symbolic show of patriotism as the nation fought World War I. The consequences, however, for the estimated 200,000 people who showed up for the Liberty ...

100 years later, we’re still learning from deadly Spanish flu Philadelphia was particularly hard hit by the flu epidemic of 1918.

Soon, the virus was spreading around the world. Despite its name, the Spanish flu did not originate in Spain. The Spanish media was the first to report on this new flu-like illness and the label ...

In 1918, the city of Philadelphia became a cautionary tale after a series of decisions led to a huge resurgence of the Spanish Flu.

100 years ago, Philadelphia chose a parade over social distancing during the 1918 Spanish flu – and paid a heavy price ...

I’ve discovered something fascinating about how Spanish speakers in Philadelphia address each other and communicate through public signs. The discovery is part of my research on language ...

The Spanish flu pandemic killed 50 million people worldwide, but acts of God are less memorable than wars and other disasters caused by humans.

The discovery is part of my research on language patterns in Philadelphia – and it challenges what many students learn in Spanish class.

I’ve discovered something fascinating about how Spanish speakers in Philadelphia address each other and communicate through public signs. The discovery is part of my research on language ...