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The sickly city: responses to two different outbreaks in early twentieth-century Pensacola
Date presented 2021
Student Scholar Symposium & Faculty Research Showcase, 2021, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida
The history of pandemics is a popular topic among some historians in current times because of the Covid-19 pandemic that is still making its way through the populations of many countries. Two of the popular comparisons to the Covid-19 outbreak are the Spanish flu and bubonic plague of 1918-20 and 1346-1353 respectively. The issue with these comparisons is that the three pandemics are not entirely comparable with one another. The Spanish flu pandemic was far more prevalent than Covid-19 and the bubonic plague outbreaks of the early twentieth century were not nearly as rampant (not to mention, Covid-19 is not technically in the "plague" category). By analyzing multi-faceted responses to the Spanish flu outbreak of 1918 and the bubonic plague outbreak of 1920 in Pensacola, Florida, it shows that there is no standard response to pandemics only occasionally similar responses that can potentially aid in understanding the current pandemic.
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Creating the American masterpiece: Abilities in disabilities in nineteenth century America
Date presented 2021
Student Scholar Symposium & Faculty Research Showcase, 2021, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida
Early nineteenth-century America saw Andrew Jackson's political activity rally supporters all over America in support of white supremacy and westward expansion. Based on such ideas, Americans believed at the time that they contributed to a greater good: God's divine will to spread white Christian civilization from the Atlantic Coast to the Pacific. While Jacksonianism spread, so did the push for moral reform led by movements such as The Great Awakening and a widespread belief that Jesus Christ was returning any day. People were preparing
themselves spiritually to 90 up with Jesus into heaven In those last days of judgment. Both of these ideological directions Americans took led to a culture of philanthropy, benevolence, and paternalism. From this culture came a sense of duty to help ·those less fortunate." American citizens paid more attention to the issues of the disabled, and solutions were sought. People like Dorothea Dix led movements to improve opportunities and living conditions for people with mental illnesses. Asylums built In all different parts of the country gave hopes for cures and improvements for this group of people. The early nineteenth century saw much change in the medical and social treatment of the mentally and physically disabled.