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How Londoners Survived the Blitz (w/ Dr. Amy Bell)
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How Londoners Survived the Blitz (w/ Dr. Amy Bell)

Quarantine through the lens of historical events

Dr. Amy Bell is the author of London Was Ours, which examines memoirs and diaries kept by ordinary Londoners during the Blitz. From September 1940 to May 1941, Hitler’s Luftwaffe bombed London almost daily. Despite the massive death and destruction, citizens continued with their lives, albeit under modified routines.

Amy and I discuss how the lessons from the Blitz could be relevant to today's Coronavirus shelter-in-place quarantine. Amy Bell is a professor of History and Department Chair at Huron University College in London, Ontario, Canada.

Her research focuses on the social and cultural history of 20th-century Britain, particularly London. She is fascinated by the histories of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary circumstances, such as bombing raids, violent crimes, and—yes—quarantines.

Learn more about Amy’s work at amyhelenbell.com.

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