Flu – Austin M. Frederick

Oshkosh Contracts “Spanish Flu” October 1918

Here are some of the headlines from the local Oshkosh Daily Northwestern newspaper on the early accounts of the "Spanish Flu" in the city.

1848 - Wisconsin Enters the Union
On this date Wisconsin became the
1857 - Charles Richard Van Hise Born
On this date Charles Van Hise was born on a farm in Fulton, Wisconsin. His family moved to the village of Milton. He attended high school and the seminary at Evansville and entered the UW in 1874, graduating in 1879. Van Hise graduated from the Metallurgical Engineering Course with a B.S. in 1880, M.S. in 1882, and finally Ph.D. in 1892. He joined the facult […]
1860 - Clarence Shaler Born
On this date inventor and artist Clarence Shaler was born in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. Shaler's more notable inventions include a reparable umbrella and vulcanized rubber. He is also known for his sculptures found all over Wisconsin, Florida, and California. [Source:
1864 - (Civil War) Second day of battle at Bethesda Church, Virginia
The Battle of Bethesda Church (also called Totopotomoy Creek), Virginia, was part of the Wilderness Campaign. On this day, the Wisconsin 2nd, 6th, 7th, and 36th Infantry regiments provided support to the front, however, they were not in the thick of the fighting.