Kirkwood Historical Society: Speaker Series: May 3 @ 6PM – Pandemics Of The Past: St. Louis Responds

Press release from the Kirkwood Historical Society:

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April 22, 2021

Time: May 3,

2021 06:00 PM Central Time

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Two of the greatest public health crises of the last two centuries had a significant impact on St. Louis. How our community responded then has shaped our actions during the current pandemic. Join us as we get perspective from Mike Venso, Missouri History Museum’s Military and Firearms Curator. Mike will discuss the 1849 cholera and 1918 influenza pandemics.

About our speaker:

Mikall “Mike” Venso – is the Military & Firearms Curator for the Missouri Historical Society and the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis, Missouri.  He earned a B.A. in print journalism at Kansas State University and an M.A. degree in history and museum studies certification at the University of Missouri – St. Louis.

This press release was produced by the Kirkwood Historical Society. The views expressed here are the author’s own.