Learning From History: The Great Influenza

The Great Influenza (revised ed) : The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History
Few books have captured the horror and the heroism of 1918 as has this one. The horror of hundreds of thousands of deaths, touching every family in the United States. The heroism of the doctors and nurses who fought, and often died, of the same influenza.

And, as the death toll climbs from the latest flu outbreak, it's vital we look back to the last great pandemic, learning the lessons of their heroism and horror.