Typhoid Mary
Was Mary a victim of her misfortunes or a criminal?
4.4 (19)
27 mins
Explore how Mary Mallon unknowingly became a symbol of typhoid and fear during a public health crisis. Discover how her immigrant background and gender influenced how harshly she was treated.
Ep 1:
The Making of Typhoid Mary
A cook's mysterious past collides with a terrifying new science as officials uncover America's first known asymptomatic typhoid carrier—and decide her fate with brutal finality.
Ep 2:
The Men Who Got Away
Other carriers spread more disease and killed more people than Mary, yet walked free. This episode exposes the shocking gender and class double standard behind her lifelong imprisonment.
Discussions (17)
Eddie
Level 2 · 9 mo agoLabella got a free pass.
Brooke
Level 5 · 9 mo agoI don't agree she had a fair chance. Men who posed a bigger risk got sympathy and jobs, so locking her up was clearly just about punishing a woman.
Luke
Level 9 · 8 mo agoTyphoid is salmonella. Typhus is rickettsia.
