Learn about one of the first known asymptomatic carriers of disease in the U.S. and the many social questions she raised! Mary Mallon, notoriously known as “Typhoid Mary,” was a seemingly healthy, determined woman who immigrated from Ireland at a time when just being Irish was enough to arouse suspicion and social rejection. Being female and being poor added to her problems. Through no fault of her own, her case was the stimulus for quite a few social policies that are still in effect today.

Presented by James Miller, a retired professor of biology at Delaware Valley University with a special interest in microbiology and its history.

Registration required.

Program courtesy of the Friends of the William Jeanes Memorial Library