Column: Plague years in Lake Geneva 1918 and 2020 Part 2
In my previous column, I reviewed the impact of the great Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918 in Lake Geneva focusing on the Fluâs impact in 1918. The great Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918, however, extended throughout the year of 1919 and the first three months of 1920. 1919 and 1920 were significant years in Lake Genevaâs history. Although the impact of the great Spanish Flu epidemic dominated much of the news in 1919 and early 1920, other developments competed with the Flu for space in Lake Genevaâs newspapers, most notably the return to Lake Geneva of residents who had served in the ...
Source: lakegenevanews.net