Black Death

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“We survived the collapse of the Roman Empire, the Black Death, Hitler and Stalin. I think we can survive AI.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Indeed, history is filled with examples of this, from the medieval Black Death hitchhiking along the Silk Road to the “Russian flu” pandemic of the late 19th century that was accelerated by trains and steamships.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Scientists now say a volcano might have triggered Black Death.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 5, 2025

A volcanic eruption around 1345 may have set off a chain reaction that unleashed Europe's deadliest pandemic the Black Death, scientists say.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Mr. Lawrence told them it was even more deadly than the Black Death, the plague that struck Europe during the time of the knights.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis