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Anyone have an anecdote from ancestors about the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918? Some called it the Spanish Flu because of the publicity that came from Spain about it. The rest of Eurpoe was too busy fighting WWI to report on flu.

Marie Baird My grandfather (a Canadian WW1 soldier) and my grandmother (a London girl) were married in London, England on November 11, 1918 (the day we've come to…moreMy grandfather (a Canadian WW1 soldier) and my grandmother (a London girl) were married in London, England on November 11, 1918 (the day we've come to recognize as the Armistice Day). My grandfather's best man (who looks rather thin and warn in the formal wedding photo) died two days later of the influenza. It's a story that's been passed down in our family by my grandpa and then my mother. The wedding photo has always had a rather haunting quality for me ... knowing, from the distance of time, what would be the fates of many of the individuals pictured there. (less)

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During the scenes with Mary and Gretchen on Coney Island, was Rutherford hinting that Gretchen wanted to have a lesbian affair with Mary? Her getting nude in front of Mary, and then acting angry when Theodore showed up. What do you think?

William L Jones Hmmm, I was left hanging on that one, too. He chickened out or his editor cut it

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From chapter NIAGARA: “Lake Ontario is higher than Lake Erie,” ...., “so as the water flows through the channel that leads between them, it comes to a place where it has to drop. It’s a pretty big drop, as you’ll see.” I think it to be factually incorrect. Since water flows from L. Erie to L. Ontario and then to River Lawrence. Google says too, Erie is higher than Ontario, isn't it?

Scrabbler You are right.

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Does anyone know where I can find an overview of the family trees of the different families in the book?

Rachel Harper I don't think there is one. This is really a shame as this is one of the resources I really use reading his books. …moreI don't think there is one. This is really a shame as this is one of the resources I really use reading his books. (less)

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