Picto Diary - 14 December 2018 - Disease in Africa

Regent Seven Seas Explorer 14 December 2018
On board lecture.
Andy Jampoler.

IMPACT OF DISEASE ON HISTORY

DeLessups and the French failed in their attempt to build the Panama Canal. Too many worker deaths from Yellow Fever.

Americans solved the problem and followed through to complete the canal on the eve of WWI.

Regent Seven Seas Explorer 14 December 2018
On board lecture.
Andy Jampoler.

IMPACT OF DISEASE ON HISTORY

Flow map showing impact of Typhus in Napoleon's failed effort to capture Moscow.

Napoleon started out with 400K troops...returned, defeated by Typhus, with 20K troops.

Red shows outgoing. Black shows return.

Regent Seven Seas Explorer. 14 December 2018.

PM power walk. 7000 steps.
This time 12th deck circuit.

Overcast kept temps down. Good day to be at sea.

Regent Seven Seas Explorer 14 December 2018.

Pacific Ocean, Equator, 200 miles west of Sao Tome and Principe.

Bond, Bridge, TIMDT, Bishop enjoy dinner, Compass Rose Restaurant.