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NOVA documentary on Typhoid Mary

Posted on October 12, 2004

October 2004


On Oct. 12, 2004, PBS aired a NOVA documentary based on Professor Judith Leavitt’s book, Typhoid Mary: Captive to the Public’s Health. This documentary, “The Most Dangerous Woman in America,” features commentary by Leavitt. It’s now available on DVD.

Posted in 2004, All News, History of Science Medicine and Technology

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