Learning From History: The Anti-Mask League And The Flu Pandemic of 1918

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The US has seen a wave of people protesting the stay-at-home orders that were issued in order to fight the current coronavirus pandemic. Some people might be doing this because of economic fears. However many of the protests are driven by fringe groups, such as the group of guys with guns that stood in front of the State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan.