Welcome to the History Tricks where any resemblance to a boring old history lesson is purely coincidental.

Hello, we are back from vacation and working hard on our next episode.

But as an introduction and maybe an appetizer for what comes next and perhaps to serve as a bonus clue,

have another listen won't you add our episode about Typhoid Mary.

It's particularly appropriate for the modern day, as within it we cover an outbreak of disease, a conflict between medical responsibility and personal freedom,

and individual rights versus the common good.

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And now, without further ado, on with the show.

And here's your 30 second summary.

There are some parallels to our modern day pandemic within Mary Melon's story and things we can learn from it, the first and foremost being, wash your dang hands.

But was Typhoid Mary a villain or just a victim of circumstances?

And also, Peach Ice Cream is the best ice cream.

But not with poop on it.

The End.

Let's talk about Mary Melon, otherwise known as Typhoid Mary.

But first let's drop her into history in 1869.

Elizabeth Katie Stanton became the first woman to testify before Congress.

And in the same year, she and Susan B. Anthony formed the National Women Suffrage Association.

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