To start off the mini-series, we take a look at the last global pandemic: the 1918 Influenza, or the so-called "Spanish Flu." How did Boone County react, and how did people cope? Were they also social-distancing? COVID-19 is far from the only epidemic in Boone County's history, so this episode is hopefully a reminder that communities pull through uncertain times together.

(Image: Gentleman with a Cane and a Nurse. From the Raymond C. Sanborn Collection. Available in BCPL's catalog: bcpl.org)