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

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Contributors
Leavitt, Judith Walzer. Typhoid Mary.
Nancy Porter Productions.
WGBH Educational Foundation.
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Published
[Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Educational Foundation, c2005.
ISBN
159375177X, 9781593751777
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
On Shelf
Adult DVD - Public Shelving
DVD 920.72 TYP
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Adult DVD - Public ShelvingDVD 920.72 TYPOn Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Historical television programs
Quarantine -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Typhoid fever -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Typhoid Mary, -- -1938.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Other Subjects
Biographical television programs
Quarantine -- history -- New York.
Typhoid Fever -- history -- New York.
Typhoid Mary, -- -1938

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Published
[Boston, Mass.] : WGBH Educational Foundation, c2005.
Format
DVD
Language
English
ISBN
159375177X, 9781593751777
UPC
783421380493

Notes

General Note
Originally produced for NOVA in association with WGBH Boston in 2004.
General Note
Based on the book Typhoid Mary: captive to the public's health / Judith Walzer Leavitt.
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.
System Details
DVD, letterboxed presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language
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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