tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post7577653608272060607..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: 1918 Flu Pandemic And Book Giveaway ends 2/14!Debbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-87384719304987321592014-02-11T07:04:28.994-05:002014-02-11T07:04:28.994-05:00Being aware of history is vital to our future. I&#...Being aware of history is vital to our future. I'm so thankful that so many people kept accurate accounts of history. Thanks for coming by and good luck!Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-47897984084489988602014-02-11T07:03:12.537-05:002014-02-11T07:03:12.537-05:00Thanks for coming by, Jackie. I'm glad you wer...Thanks for coming by, Jackie. I'm glad you were able to glean some history facts from my post. Good luck in the drawing. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-89940706741956025492014-02-11T07:02:20.267-05:002014-02-11T07:02:20.267-05:00Oh my, Martha. I wonder if that really did help. I...Oh my, Martha. I wonder if that really did help. I can't imagine how it would have. Thank you for sharing. So many families were hit by this epidemic. Very few escaped unscathed.Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-80133651199765882172014-02-11T07:00:48.071-05:002014-02-11T07:00:48.071-05:00I'm so glad you are enjoying 'The Society&...I'm so glad you are enjoying 'The Society'! Good luck in the drawing. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-29070014146002943072014-02-11T06:59:11.660-05:002014-02-11T06:59:11.660-05:00Yes, it was, Merry. May God be merciful and we nev...Yes, it was, Merry. May God be merciful and we never have to face it again. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-41005981950829754022014-02-11T06:58:41.162-05:002014-02-11T06:58:41.162-05:00I haven't watched Downton Abbey but have been ...I haven't watched Downton Abbey but have been dying to see it. Just can't seem to find the time to sit down and watch TV. How fast many died after contacted makes those movies about the spread of some unknown disease seem much more possible. Very scary! Good luck in the drawing, Brittany. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-16488734300972124042014-02-11T06:55:35.877-05:002014-02-11T06:55:35.877-05:00Thank you, Melanie! I might just have to do a post...Thank you, Melanie! I might just have to do a post on that someday. It is rather interesting.Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-53722894561512813152014-02-11T06:54:20.778-05:002014-02-11T06:54:20.778-05:00I agree, Susan. And hopefully we can learn from th...I agree, Susan. And hopefully we can learn from the history we know. It had to have been a terrible time for people. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-73985506616547080832014-02-11T06:53:24.669-05:002014-02-11T06:53:24.669-05:00Thanks for coming by, Michelle. It is very interes...Thanks for coming by, Michelle. It is very interesting and so very sad.Good luck in the drawing. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-25221085561669309522014-02-10T17:28:47.771-05:002014-02-10T17:28:47.771-05:00What an interesting and informative post. I´m sad ...What an interesting and informative post. I´m sad for all the victims. I think it´s important for us all to know our history and this is great part of it. I would like When Mockingbirds Sing by Billy Coffey :) <br /><br />Jenna<br />mmyheartishere@gmail.com<br />Jennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955897943936487866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-65785707044827657112014-02-09T12:23:04.496-05:002014-02-09T12:23:04.496-05:00This post was very interesting and so sad so many ...This post was very interesting and so sad so many lost their lives. I am very grateful for the medicines and medical help we have today. I learned a great deal from this post thank you. <br />I would like A home For My Heart or any others all great authors.<br />Thank you <br />mcnuttjem0(at)gmail(dot)comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00754548601652231995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-62526728102797369292014-02-08T20:53:24.056-05:002014-02-08T20:53:24.056-05:00I've always been especially aware of the influ...I've always been especially aware of the influenza epidemic in 1918. My paternal grandfather lost his 18 yr. old brother. My maternal grandfather lost his 1st wife. His youngest son who was four almost died. As a last resort, the Doctor took two of his ribs out.<br />Martha<br />josieringer(at)gmail(dot)comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05146253065011193292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-24631308371490206692014-02-08T20:34:59.824-05:002014-02-08T20:34:59.824-05:00I love this blog with all the history! Thank You ...I love this blog with all the history! Thank You to those who contribute.<br /><br />I would love....Before the Season Ends OR A Home For My Heart OR WHISPERS FROM THE SHADOWS!<br /><br />missionwife AT hotmail DOT comMelodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555284768417353619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-42866048163988772952014-02-08T18:35:46.295-05:002014-02-08T18:35:46.295-05:00A very informative post! What a scary event to go ...A very informative post! What a scary event to go through. <br />worthy2bpraised at gmail dot comMerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501893347195105854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-55187504163369499842014-02-08T13:26:59.308-05:002014-02-08T13:26:59.308-05:00This was such an informative post. I had, of cours...This was such an informative post. I had, of course, heard about this epidemic from years past and it was even part of Downton Abbey during one season! But to read how quickly it affected some people and that it was the healthy ones that succumbed is scary! Thanks for the chance to win a book. I really hope for the chance to win A Little Bit of Charm by Mary Ellis.<br />Brittany McEuen<br />kbmceuen at yahoo dot comBrittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08329879272795970460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-49067547905013738442014-02-08T10:59:00.244-05:002014-02-08T10:59:00.244-05:00What a very interesting post. Thank you for sharin...What a very interesting post. Thank you for sharing this history. I would love to hear more about your history!<br /><br />mauback55 at gmail dot comMelanie Backushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727406782355039525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-60217074517055020422014-02-08T10:48:19.523-05:002014-02-08T10:48:19.523-05:00Thank you for this insight into history. It is fas...Thank you for this insight into history. It is fascinating to learn about how people lived in history, even if it is something terrible. <br />susanmsj at msn dot comSusan Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354991677539547111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-35280764347809544422014-02-08T09:58:26.178-05:002014-02-08T09:58:26.178-05:00Wow so sad but so interesting to see where we are ...Wow so sad but so interesting to see where we are today. Thanks for informing us about history!<br />bookwormgal2011 at yahoo dot comMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16037911911012549987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-54550848288122381952014-02-08T08:50:39.837-05:002014-02-08T08:50:39.837-05:00Oh my goodness. That was such a terrible time. And...Oh my goodness. That was such a terrible time. And yes, you are right, there was a cradle robbed. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-67928016860729491112014-02-08T02:14:55.416-05:002014-02-08T02:14:55.416-05:00Hi Debbie Lynne! What a sobering thought that more...Hi Debbie Lynne! What a sobering thought that more people died of the flu in one year than those who died in all the wars in an entire century!! Holy cow, that's some flu bug! I didn't think the ages seemed to mesh between your great-grandmother and your husband. Sounds to me like somebody's cradle was robbed somewhere along the line! ;) Thanks for the very real & scary post!<br />kam110476 (at) gmail (dot) comkam110476https://www.blogger.com/profile/01693696612437738986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-18239776064419433052014-02-08T01:00:22.614-05:002014-02-08T01:00:22.614-05:00Thanks for coming by Pam. It is so sad and scary t...Thanks for coming by Pam. It is so sad and scary that it could happen again. Good luck in the drawing. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-16213618829970020572014-02-08T00:59:34.179-05:002014-02-08T00:59:34.179-05:00Thanks for coming by. I know those pictures really...Thanks for coming by. I know those pictures really make it real. Makes you see they were real people with real lives. So sad. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-6676063290857902432014-02-08T00:58:36.808-05:002014-02-08T00:58:36.808-05:00Thanks for sharing, Maxie. Yes, 500 million contac...Thanks for sharing, Maxie. Yes, 500 million contacted the flu and 50 million of those died. You'd think that with all of our medicine and technology we could have better results with the flu. But there are some things that only God can stop. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-30798003603692231192014-02-07T20:15:42.577-05:002014-02-07T20:15:42.577-05:00This info is very interesting but yet so sad. I ce...This info is very interesting but yet so sad. I certainly never would have imagined that the healthiest people were the ones who died of this influenza. <br /><br />pmk56[at]sbcglobal[dot]netPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05861727608969499537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-45147150105731287402014-02-07T19:50:37.360-05:002014-02-07T19:50:37.360-05:00Your post is so sad and fascinating. The photos es...Your post is so sad and fascinating. The photos especially bring the past to life. Makes you think how fragile we are, and of the grace of God covering us daily. No need to enter me. Just wanted to stop by. :)Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.com