Pandemic Influenza. An influenza pandemic is a global outbreak of a new influenza A virus. Pandemics happen when new (novel) influenza A viruses emerge which are able to infect people easily and spread from person to person in an efficient and sustained way. The United States is NOT currently experiencing an influenza pandemic.
American WWII-era poster promoting victory gardens. Victory gardens, also called war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Germany during World War I and World War II.
Smithsonian Institution Detail, World War IIstationery, 1944 Victory Garden! Grow Your Own Today,my friendsI beg yourpardon, butIâd like tospeak of myVictory Garden.With a hoe fora sword andcitronellafor armor,I ventured forthand becamea farmer ... Ogden Nash1943 Visit the exhibition Within These Walls... on the 2nd floor of the National Museum of American History.