Typhoid Mary, the most dangerous woman in America
(DVD)

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[Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Educational Foundation, c2005.
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Central Library - DVDs - 1st Floor
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Published
[Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Educational Foundation, c2005.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
783421380493

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Based on the book Typhoid Mary: captive to the public's health / Judith Walzer Leavitt.
General Note
Originally produced for NOVA in association with WGBH Boston in 2004.
Description
In 1906 in America it was first discovered that humans could transmit typhoid fever. This is a dramatization of the outbreak and a profile of Irish cook Mary Mallon, known as 'Typhoid Mary'. Quarantined against her will, the story reveals the newfound power of health officials to protect the masses, often at the expense of personal liberties.
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DVD, letterboxed presentation; Dolby Digital.
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Closed-captioned ; described video for the visually impaired.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Leavitt, J. W. (2005). Typhoid Mary, the most dangerous woman in America . WGBH Educational Foundation.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Leavitt, Judith Walzer. 2005. Typhoid Mary, the Most Dangerous Woman in America. WGBH Educational Foundation.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Leavitt, Judith Walzer. Typhoid Mary, the Most Dangerous Woman in America WGBH Educational Foundation, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Leavitt, Judith Walzer. Typhoid Mary, the Most Dangerous Woman in America WGBH Educational Foundation, 2005.

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