And everywhere that Mary went, the typhoid was sure to go. 

The story of Mary Mallon (AKA Typhoid Mary) is one we're living every day to a small degree: the balance between public safety and personal liberty. Luckily for us, we'll never be imprisoned for being an symptomatic carrier of a disease. Well, never say never. 

To learn more about the life of Mary Mallon we call up author Susan Campbell Bartoletti (Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America). Why was Mary's story so popular in the early 1900s? And why is her name so familiar even today? 

 

And everywhere that Mary went, the typhoid was sure to go.&nbsp;
The story of Mary Mallon (AKA Typhoid Mary) is one we're living every day to a small degree: the balance between public safety and personal liberty. Luckily for us, we'll never be imprisoned for being an symptomatic carrier of a disease. Well, never say never.&nbsp;
To learn more about the life of Mary Mallon we call up author Susan Campbell Bartoletti (<a href="https://susancampbellbartoletti.com/books/nonfiction/terrible-typhoid-mary/">Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America</a>). Why was Mary's story so popular in the early 1900s? And why is her name so familiar even today?&nbsp;
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Bob Crawford searches for the best historians and experts to answer listener questions about American history — from the Revolutionary War to rock & roll feuds. Got a question? Send it to AmericanHistoryHotline@gmail.com.

Bob Crawford searches for the best historians and experts to answer listener questions about American history &mdash; from the Revolutionary War to rock &amp; roll feuds. Got a question? Send it to AmericanHistoryHotline@gmail.com.

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Mary Had a Little Typhoid

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