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Meet the Anthony Fauci of 1918 Washington
Dr. T.D. Tuttle was Washington's Health Commissioner during the 1918 flu. He wasn't always popular — even when he was right.
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Shady landlords and bootleggers ruled Seattle's last pandemic
During the 1918 flu, bad actors ripped off renters, exploited dead sailors and drank illegal whiskey.
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Premature optimism in a pandemic can be deadly
Seattle leaders relaxed containment rules during the Spanish flu outbreak of 1918, fueling a second wave of infections.
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The pandemic shows why Washington needs universal internet access
Students in Palouse, veterans on Whidbey Island and seniors in Seattle are worse off without it.
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Before coronavirus: How Seattle handled the Spanish flu
Over a century ago, my grandmother nearly died from the pandemic. Her doctor wasn't so lucky.