Terrible typhoid Mary: a true story of the deadliest cook in America
General fiction, Biography, Historical biography, Social issues, United States history, General non-fiction, Medicine, Law and crime, United States travel and geography
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Mary Mallon, who became known as "Typhoid Mary," was hired as a cook for a wealthy family in 1906. A few weeks later an outbreak of typhoid fever swept through the household. Eventually it was determined that Mallon was a… healthy carrier, spreading the disease but not suffering it herself. She was arrested and quarantined against her will. This biography explores the many violations of Mallon's human and civil rights, the culture of the period, how the public and health officials responded, and the sensationalism of "yellow journalism." For grades 5-8