15: Mary Ware Dennett and Typhoid Mary

Lynn tells us about Mary Coffin Ware Dennett. An American women's rights activist, pacifist, homeopathic advocate, and pioneer in the areas of birth control, education, and women's suffrage.

Rose tells us about Typhoid Mary who spread Typhoid all over New York as a cook. She was given a chance to find a new career, but she didn't follow the rules and was forced to spend her life in isolation.

Thank you to our sources!

• The Frightening Legacy of Typhoid Mary
• Typhoid Mary: the super-spreader before the term even existed | Infectious diseases | The Guardian
• Typhoid Mary, Who Spread Typhoid in Early 1900s
• Typhoid Mary | Biography, Disease, & Facts | Britannica
• 10 Things You May Not Know About 'Typhoid Mary' - HISTORY
• The trunk where Mary's papers were found
• Mary Working
• Pamphlet
• Mary Ware Dennett Photo
• Mary Ware Dennett Photo
• The Education Pamphlet That Sparked a Landmark Censorship Case
• Mary Coffin Ware Dennett (1872-1947)