The Year is…1918 The Pandemic to End All Pandemics — Part 1 by James Rada, Jr. Although the country essentially quarantined itself state by state this spring, it’s not the first time such a thing has happened. However, when it happened in 1918, 675,000 Americans died in roughly two months. Worldwide, the death toll may…

James Rada, Jr. In 1926, people in and around Emmitsburg raised funds to erect a statue dedicated to those residents who had served in The Great War. Whether the funds came in pennies from soda bottle deposits or dollars from concerts, the money was raised and the statue “Spirit of the American Doughboy” was dedicated…