SYSK Selects: The Wind Cries Typhoid Mary

SYSK Selects: The Wind Cries Typhoid Mary

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In the 19th century, typhoid was considered a disease of the lower classes. When an outbreak occurred in wealthy Oyster Bay, New York, a mystery was afoot. Tune in to learn how this event began an ongoing debate over public safety versus civil rights.