The Deadliest Cook in America? The Dark History of Typhoid Mary

[@BunnyBomb76]

Typical that the men carrying Typhoid were given a slap on the wrist and left to keep on keeping on. Not shocked.

[@MizziProductions]

Probably because they were able to work at some distance from the wealthy people of high society and could only infect other poor men (easily replaced), whereas most poor women worked in domestic service and could easily infect important people. Also, sexism.

[@MeditationMomma999]

Men are still getting a free pass in a lot of areas. I'm 45 and the things I've seen, girl....

[@Ashthemo22]

I saw a post on fb that says the one thing America (the world tbh) loves more than women, is a flapist(just being men themselves, misspell on purpose)

[@BunnyBomb76]

@@MeditationMomma999 i work in a male dominated industry. I see it, and struggle with it, every day.

[@gigi9301]

Pretty cool that she came off as "difficult";maybe that guy was actually her boyfriend?

[@Kat-tr2ig]

My Irish grandmother was adamant that Mary never had typhoid; it was just a smear campaign against Irish immigrants. I'm not sure if that's 100% true, but I do believe there was a lot of truth in that statement. Irish, immigrant, poor, and a woman- she was the perfect scapegoat.

[@ashleymichelle6061]

I’m half Irish and you’re right they treated the Irish like garbage

[@ojd88]

That’s exactly what I was thinking

[@cherylday1831]

Yeah she was a carrier!

[@TherealDanielleNelson]

@@ashleymichelle6061 They really were. They had signs up or ads in the paper had NINA, No Irish Need Apply,, it was cruel. And people seem to forget all about it.

[@busyboo13]

@@TherealDanielleNelsonblack people were the only ones to ever suffer in history, didn’t you know?

[@sharaineroberts8537]

I love how Bailey injects random things that have nothing to do with the story that pops in her head. I can completely relate. I do miss the big empty book.

[@wellamary7001]

That’s why i love her way of storytelling

[@kayemkm1703]

Right😂😂😂

[@edenstanding8676]

They literally created a specific music track for it lol!!

[@crin28]

I also miss the book. 😂

[@melissacoulter708]

I miss the book too!

[@kimbieber1238]

Bailey! I named my daughter after you 🥰 she’ll be two months next week and your videos have definitely helped me through this postpartum 🫶🏼

[@DeeperDownTheRabbitHole]

People with postpartum don't realize skin to skin contact will release the chemicals your brain needs to be happy right now. You are probably on the internet instead, or thinking about getting back to work again, if you haven't already. If you're watching Bailey, hold Bailey, too. This is real, I'm not just saying this to be rude.

[@DeeperDownTheRabbitHole]

In this case, Bailey literally is the answer to postpartum depression, go hold your baby.

[@OmNomPretzel]

@@DeeperDownTheRabbitHoleShe said postpartum, not depression. But also, advice with assumptions on how she’s behaving in her own home is kind of odd.

[@crystalcapdevilla2502]

Your comment is beautiful. The fact that you named her after someone you truly enjoy watching makes me happy. I’m so sorry for what you’re dealing with. Things will get better. ❤️‍🩹 stay strong beautiful mother, and congratulations on your beautiful daughter🩷 you’re lucky

[@kimbieber1238]

@@DeeperDownTheRabbitHole Hi! Yes skin to skin is very important. Lucky to say I am not dealing with any depression (maybe some baby blues every now and then)! I had to have a last minute c section and was on bed rest for the first entire month so when baby was asleep I would watch KZbin/netflix when I could. Thank you for the advice

[@Lili-ib2rh]

I've listened to a lot of videos on typhoid Mary (one twice as long as your video) and you're the first to talk about the other cases and the double standard. Thank you for your research.

[@bridgetteb8537]

This was the first I had ever heard of it.

[@queenbothered01.]

Here's the thing, People say she was wrong for working in a maternity hospital knowing she was suspected to be a carrier. The thing is if you put historical context into play she was an Irish Immigrant woman in USA she probably believed that they were purposely targeting her or these reasons and she was healthy. I'm sure there are Irish people out there from that era who would be sure she wasn't a carrier but a victim of Xenophobia

[@Vegan_Vlogs]

Very well said

[@Bcthomas25]

I suspect she also couldn’t comprehend carrier status.

[@emilyonizuka4698]

there also weren't government supports so she wouldn't have had a way to support herself if she just stopped working

[@nataliaalfonso2662]

Yeah she was also very dumb.

[@tamrasmith1744]

I learned about Typhoid Mary in school and was surprised to find out my great grandmother was a typhoid carrier who passed typhoid to multiple people before she was treated. Luckily she was happy to cooperate with appropriate treatment and stopped infecting others.

[@mdw.444]

Did they remove her gallbladder 👀 lol

[@loveamber8048]

​@@mdw.444😂

[@mandyj01]

Ohh did they i wonder???

[@JackieM844]

I wonder what the appropriate treatment was

[@tamrasmith1744]

@@JackieM844 Antibiotics

[@kayluv5926]

Thank goodness for Bailey, it has been a rough couple of days. I need to lose myself and Dark History is just what I needed.. ❤❤ Bailey

[@paolaplata722]

Literally !!! The irony is we’re living in dark history 😢😢😢

[@pixidanberty5530]

💙💙💙💙 We can make it together

[@novemberonathursdaymanymoo7459]

I hope things get to going better for ya.

[@Peanutbutterbbyy]

How dare KZbin hide this from me for 36 seconds

[@doodlesezj]

for me it was 2 minutes 😭

[@liv6150]

6 whole minutes, that's a crime

[@marcjackson816]

It was 28 for me!

[@heatherhartman6474]

For me it was 2hrs😂😂😂

[@LoireLovely]

😂

[@kianamoore5390]

2:03 I don’t know why but doctors always make jokes when you literally feel like you’re on your last breath 😭 like “haha you thought you were dying but you’re not”

[@moriahschoech9894]

Literally my obgyn told me to "say aahh" as I scooched down. I hated it.

[@GC-yz8tg]

😮 wtf?​@@moriahschoech9894

[@Mothermayhem86]

Because we have the darkest of humor. It’s our crutch lol. Not a Dr but I work in hospital pharmacy and we alll have it lol

[@mollyrawford5834]

​@@moriahschoech9894ugh so weird! Why!?

[@Echo_the_half_glitch]

​@mollyrawford5834 I'm no doctor, but probably because it helps them cope with some of the stuff they deal with. (At least that's what it might be.) Also, everyone has their own sense of humor.

[@KiaraKnose]

Could you do a dark history of perfume?? I loveeeeee perfume but know that humans love for it has pushed some plants and animals to near/complete extinction. But it has such a rich and exciting history!! Enjoy your vids Bailey!!

[@zobby5709]

i didnt know that thank

[@zobby5709]

thank you*

[@sadieschwab7699]

Yeah it's sooo grosss deer balla

[@jadinroberts2341]

I believe she has done one on fragrance and touches on perfume in that episode as well 😊

[@KiaraKnose]

@jadinroberts2341 Yes, you're absolutely correct. Thank you!

[@SwezeyB]

Thank you for sharing my distant Aunt's story. Too cool. Also, thank you for saying our last name correctly lol

[@SmilesAllDay420]

So interesting!!

[@SwezeyB]

@SmilesAllDay420 I can't remember exactly how she is related to me, but I believe she's my Grandfather's Aunt/Great Aunt or something. We still actually have family in Ireland that live in a town called Cork. My grandmother told me her story when I was younger! It is very much appreciated hearing a more sympathetic take on her story! I live in NY myself and would find it to be so cool to see where she was living in quarantine. Although I doubt that will ever be possible!

[@sofiastellaabitbol3658]

There is no one like you who can tell a story captivating the audience. It is one of your gifts, sister.

[@maryhana1401]

Hope she tells the story about Israel

[@marlenerosaleebradley1321]

As if I couldn't love you any more Bailey, thank you for treating Mary Mallon with kindness. And especially how you spoke of the terrible times that the Irish endured during an "An Gorta Mór" the great hunger. Alot of people called it a famine to detract from how the British treated the Irish. The food was plenty but as you said it was shipped off and the Irish were left to starve and die, and the others they left in their droves. Ireland stands today at just over 6 million.

[@marlenerosaleebradley1321]

Ps I live not far from where Mary was born 😊

[@shhhhxo1966]

I have two story tellers I listen to. You and Mr. Ballen. No others can tell a story like you. ❤😊

[@cocofive6747]

Definitely but I'll add Stephanie Soo and Kimberleigh too.

[@kathyjusino5680]

Me too

[@EpilepsyWarrior82]

Yes! Add Danielle Kirsty too. She actually shouted out Bailey as her inspiration for true crime storytelling!

[@afriedpan]

All of them and That Chapter! And Eleanor Neale!!

[@AkumuRei956]

Don’t forget Papa Meat.

[@pink_glamour]

Bailey I use your podcast as homeschool history school work. It keeps my teens engaged and they love to listen while they do other school work.

[@StickFightingAnimates]

The portrait is giving What We Do in the Shadows and I’m here for it ❤

[@sarahfrith1984]

It’s hard to have sympathy for Mary from the point where she got a job at a maternity hospital, she knew what she was doing at that point

[@RavenTheElder]

1000% agree. Even if she didn’t want to believe she was a carrier, the sheer possibility that she COULD BE and she STILL opted to put mothers and newborns at risk?? Vile, bordering on evil. Error 404: ZERO conscience found.

[@andrei-j4c7k]

True but at the same time I think she just really doesn't think she was infected

[@RavenTheElder]

@ Yeah, I think you’re correct, there. I certainly HOPE she fully believed she was healthy…in an era before germ theory was public knowledge, being “a disease carrier” probably sounded sooooooo fake 🤣

[@goodbher9244]

She didn't really have a lot of options to be fair to her. Any job available she had to take. Lol

[@Nat929]

Definitely 💯 that's so wrong 😕

[@sarahg6886]

I’m having an awful day and this just popped up right on time for my drive home. Thank you, Bailey ❤

[@Matete88]

Cant be worse than typhoid marys life hehe

[@sarahg6886]

@@Matete88very true 😅

[@msuaa3250]

Me too I hope your day gets better❤❤

[@JenaM-h5p]

Here to drown out the brain noise with something entertaining. Ty, Bailey!

[@markvillo6833]

I have heard of Mary’s case multiple times in college studying Med Lab Science, but never thought it was this wild! Thank you Bailey i’m all ears listening to this podcast during today’s shift in the laboratory.

[@Stangidleorelse]

My favorite part of the day is when Bailey posts so I have an excuse to take a break for an hour❤️🤞

[@michellebarak3873]

It's not just the temperature of the water that rids difficult germs. It's also the friction and the soap you use. These together help rid our hands of disease causing bacteria. Make sure to get under any fingernails if you have longer ones!

[@courtneycorcoran7268]

Watching from County Tyrone, Ireland 🇮🇪❤️

[@nikitacrumb6005]

What is county tyrone like

[@Emrose93]

I knew about Typhoid Mary but not all the details so this was so interesting! I love all the Dark History episodes especially Paul and Joan’s costumes ( I hope it doesn’t stop 😂 )

[@AngelaWalker-uj5uf]

I know 😂 I need to see something new from them

[@FeloniousAngel]

I feel for Mary. Germ theory was new, so it must have just felt like a witch-hunt to her.

[@castrinecubique983]

it wasn't an established theory back then. All those so called doctors where mocking Dr. Snow, who had to prove to them multiple times that diseases came from micro-organisms and contamination, not "foul smells". Modern medicine is extremely young.

[@jesslynadams1346]

My baby is 5 weeks old, we’re up at 4 am rn. Listening to you during our night feeds. Thank you for keeping postpartum me sane 😂

[@amandakozeniewski1226]

Christ, a new Bailey video is something I definitely need this week 💙(in PA, USA. So… yeah)

[@decayedserpent]

I'm 💙 in pa too. We tried.

[@gabriellekenzy5799]

Hey I’m in PA too 👋🏽 and yep we really did try 😭

[@littlelisaluna]

Hugs all around💖

[@laurenskee2665]

TRUMP 2024!!!!!

[@tkat921]

​@laurenskee2665 this is why people don't like us. Pipe down please and thank you. Unnecessary.

[@obiiheanacho4914]

Aye Bailey. Absolutely 💙 your vibe and personality. Have you thought about doin a Dark History episode on Friday the 13th? I think that would be very interesting. Keep up the dope work and coming with the funny witty content 👍🏾👏🏾

[@tdsollog]

I’m an industrial hygienist, and this type of history is in my wheelhouse. So sad how immigrants were demonized then and now. 😢

[@maryeckel9682]

Things change so little 😢

[@tdsollog]

@ History repeating itself too.

[@ascottishwitch8133]

So glad a dark history popped up today I’m having a bit of a dark moment myself 13yr relationship just ended after I came out of hospital where my family were told I wouldn’t make it through the night 4 month in a hospital bed to being alone for the first time in 13 yrs I’ve a lot of DARK HISTORY to catch up on and MMMM so thank you Bailey for helping me through this dark time

[@kaseymeier5944]

Hope things get better soon! You've got this!!!❤

[@issy8679]

I remember the last time you told us you got Helen Keller and Lizzie Borden mixed up it had me laughing for WEEKS 😂❤️

[@DanielaRodriguez-gl4gl]

I’m a food science major and the story of Typhoid Mary is so engrained into my mind because of my professors. I’m so happy you covered this! Even if you know or learned about this story- it’s very important for everyone to know about food safety ❤️thank you Bailey!

[@chlorplorry2718]

Thank you for being a safe space during these literal dark history times we’re living though 💙💙

[@hollanabercrombie3804]

I love dropping random as knowledge on people that I learned from your podcast! The history teacher none of us had but all of us deserve👌

[@jackymoreno7664]

I needed this because I’ve been having a respiratory infection for a week and still haven’t gotten better. Thanks for lifting up my spirits.

[@kaseymeier5944]

Hope you feel better soon!

[@sara._____.]

Typhoid Tom sounds catchier than flippin Typhoid Mary...ugh, HIStory fr

[@rrp1996]

Me and a coworker are watching together! Love you Bailey ❤️

[@MeditationMomma999]

Hi Bailey! I have been watching your content for over 5 years, and it's amazing to see how you've grown and flourished. You're the T-Swizzle of KZbin. THANK YOU for doing what you do! (My name is Adrienne and I'm from Seattle)

[@ceceliahaskins3343]

Bailey I also was not a fan of history. I thought it was boring and a little pointless, BUT now I look forward to watching and listening to Dark History. You are the brightest part of my days! Love love love it!!!

[@TheOnlyKatyBug]

OH MY GOODNESS I have been anticipating this episode! Like always, you show up to cheer me up on the darkest nights. Thank you🙏

[@melissacoulter708]

Can we bring the “Big Book” back? I loved the thought of it! Like all these crazy past facts were just written down in some book that Bailey somehow got her hands on was just awesome! Like it was a random find at a yard sale or flea market… 😂😂😂

[@MetahForeGenome]

You are right! I forgot about the big book. I liked that too

[@__JillSt.Clair__]

Watching this to distract myself from all the bad going on. Thanks, Bailey!!

[@KylieMoran-nz8eu]

This is the way history goes. Condemn the women and pardon the men.. poor mary

[@PauletteGrissom-y9o]

NEVER A DULL MOMENT ON THE BAILEY SARIAN SHOW AND WE ARE LIVING FOR IT 💗‼️💯👏👏👏👏

[@samanthaoriana5962]

I swear swear swear, you did an MMM about typhoid mary, or atleast a case similar to typhoid mary ( it was about a maid and peach icecream, infecting rich families then she changed her name) love you so much ❤

[@AshersLynn]

She did lol I'm like 100% sure

[@mayraramirez5484]

I think she did. I remember it was Bailey that taught me about Mary 😂

[@gothkitty1997]

I swear she did too! I can’t for the life of me find it now tho..

[@evolvingboard]

She did. I thought this was a clip at first and then i saw the length. Did she re-upload?

[@mstensxo]

I remember that too!! Is this a Mandela effect?? 😱 cannot find the video

[@ilmerkat1]

Mary got the short end of the stick for being female and Irish. I always feel bad for her. Bailey if we had History teachers back in my school day that taught history like you present it we all would have learned so much more and never forgot those dates we had to remember for tests. Girl you are a great presenter❤

[@trevontadiggs5531]

Mary was a victim OBVIOUSLY someone gave it too Mary before she could accidentally spread it.

[@Elyse1222]

I grew up on LI and wasn't far fromOyter Bay. I had heard of this story before. Always appreciate new retelling, learn something new . Fun fact, Teddy Roosevelt house is there. Awesome place to visit. Thanks for sharing!

[@mjb0812]

Hi Bailey! Thank you for another great video! I remember you had a suggestion to do a dark history on circumcision and I’ve been hoping you would ever since. I love you and watching your videos makes me so happy! ❤

[@starryadventure8922]

Imagine carrying stool samples across the ferry just chatting away with people 😅

[@Zara-nw8cv]

Typical that the men were treated different, HOWEVER... knowing you're a carrier and then working on a maternity ward is WILD!!! Love you Bailey!!! ❤️

[@bender72109]

Literally told my partner yesterday that having JFK Jr. in charge of the FDA is probably gonna result in a modern-day Typhoid Mary situation XD

[@KayGiddens]

I enjoy when your episodes are exposés. You bring important info from the darkness to the light....in a very understandable way! You're just awesome❤

[@M1dfielder]

I've always felt terribly sorry for Mary. She took the long perilous journey to the US to escape the abject poverty and hunger in Ireland at the time. She started again from scratch all on her own. The realisation that she was a carrier of disease must have been appalling to her. But when faced with homelessness and starvation, or continue working to survive, well that's a difficult choice. It's probably right what you say about her being female. But also I think if she'd have played along with Dr Soper from the start there might have been a happier outcome. Poor Mary 😷🤒🥺

[@joshuamcadams1790]

You made my day so much better. This week has been a nightmare. Thank for being you!!

[@khalilhithe1919]

I've had a nasal infection like 8 days so this is great timing glad you're feeling better

[@maryeckel9682]

I think I have it, it's miserable

[@khalilhithe1919]

@maryeckel9682 so sorry hate this

[@Yamimommy300]

I just got over one it’s terrible

[@AshleyNovinger]

I'm so glad to see how similar we are! I love learning but I also struggled with history, all throughout my elementary, middle and high school. I think my BEST ever in that subject was a C-. So THANK YOU for doing what you do! I remember when you first started and taught me how to do makeup and now I'm learning all our nations past, it's so rewarding! Thank you for all the hard work you put into this! We all appreciate you so much! 😭😭

[@allie_graham]

I think they shoulda made like a little Typhoid community. Just stick all the carries together and let em have a little town

[@stephineyroberts2476]

Much love to you Bailey and I love Dark History and MMM. I've been a fan for a long time. Much love

[@Persephone_Personified]

Joan can infect me with her bird germs anytime. ...I just really need a birdie kiss after the last 2 days. . Thank you for the momentary distraction Bailey. ♥️

[@JohnKegley-d8q]

I really enjoy your Dark History podcasts and KZbin videos. You really have captured my attention

[@jenimcleod1553]

We just had a Typhoid Fever outbreak warning in Saskatoon Saskatchewan coming from restaurants!! 🤮

[@maryeckel9682]

Yikes!

[@RavenTheElder]

That’s friggin VILE 🤢 I hope you & your loved ones stayed safe!!

[@Vixen743]

Bailey needs to do a live MM&M on KZbin!!

[@ravyngriffis1803]

My Dark History hoodie arrived today and it’s sooooo soft. Can’t wait to for this week’s episode!

[@Nanci-AnnBiviano]

Where do you get the hoodie? I’m trying to find it and can’t.

[@AlyssaWright-z5l]

Oh my goodness! I have seen the bumper stickers that say “Helen Keller Taught Me How To Drive” 🤣🤣

[@sillygoosesmoose]

4:46 my great, great uncle’s parents were irish immigrants from the famine, and he ended up being the NYC police chief. my great, great grandfather was like, head of NYC civil defense or something like that too. i wonder how tough they were still treated just because they were irish, even after their achievements

[@maryeckel9682]

In 1960, it took a lot of work to get an Irish Catholic elected President.

[@Shelbutterfly44]

The amount of cleaning I get done while listening to Professor Bailey is crazy but great. Thanks for the lesson and the company! 😂❤️

[@KhajiitMae]

Long time listener first time commenter. I learned today that people with albinism are hunted to be used in potions. I think that would be an interesting topic to cover.

[@jspraggs9134]

I don’t know how there’s not an either MMM or True History on both Helen Keller and Lizzie Borden. They are both part of our history that we kind of know about but really should know the truth on. Please Bailey, teach us!!

[@suplada]

Question: while Mary was in isolation in the island, were there typhoid outbreaks in the general community? That would've helped her case if she was negative for the sickness.

[@Know_Your_Enemy42]

Not really. It’s not uncommon for others to be asymptomatic carriers.

[@jeskanicole8770]

Bailey, you are the best! I’ve been following you since the beginning & I'm so proud of you! 👏👏👏

[@rubigee4397]

I live in The Bronx where St. Raymond’s cemetery is located. Next time I’m around the area, I’ll try to find Mary’s gravesite so I can snap a photo to send to you

[@sdennen]

Please bring her a flower from us! 🌹

[@rubigee4397]

@ Will do!

[@alexandrajuarez6229]

Honestly, since I have started watching your videos, I have so many more conversation topics and I can finally fill the gap of the awkward silence moments . 😅

[@GrannyAnni]

I just read a book called Girly Drinks about the history of women brewing alcohol. It is a gold mine of stories that you would love!!

[@kelkelley6100]

You are a modern day Elvira & I'll tell you I'm here for it! Your chat takes me back home every week. ❤️ to you from an LA expat living in Ireland x

[@gerardinerossi1486]

I finally figured out how to comment! love this channel.🎉

[@briannalee8626]

Have you done a mmm on Lizzy Bordan? I know we've all heard that story before but it's much more special coming from you!

[@RhondaA-e6u]

❤❤❤you are so awesome. I have been following you since you first started. Thank you for being a great human being.

[@Weloveyoudylan]

Bailey they shipped the food out of Ireland under armed guard. They were only allowed to eat potatoes which were largely diseased 💔

[@Kat-tr2ig]

My grandmother was Irish. She always said the potato famine was a calculated genocide at the hands of the English.

[@briehuey1529]

I just got off work and saw this. Made my day ❤

[@lieslwright70]

I just feel like Mary was the victim of human rights violations because she was a poor Irish woman. Maybe it was these men who were running around with typhoid. Maybe it was in the water. It sounds like she tested negative a lot more than positive. And there was this doctor trying to make a name for himself at her expense.

[@zamyrarodriguez5010]

If you do a Helen Keller episode, I recommend getting insight from the Deaf, Blind and DeafBlind communities. Love your episodes, they keep me awake on long drives for work. Thanks for all you do!

[@rachelkerr2476]

Excited to see the upload notification I was having withdrawal symptoms! Love you Bailey and the live MM&M was so fun hope we get to do it again 🖤

[@RickyRicardo-e2b]

A little cottage on an island? That's like life goals.

[@Amber_Taylor_Emily_Daniel]

Thanks, Bailey and team, for another great video. Would you do a video on the witches castle? Sending love from New Zealand

[@beepboop8374]

As an American I’d love to move there especially now

[@janellekean9055]

Thank you, Bailey, for all your awesome videos! You're the best. ❤

[@LightsFuzzy]

Ugh I had my eyelid twitching for months, I was petrified it would become paralyzed or a permanent thing. Crazy to hear that it happens over stress lol

[@amandabelleville7369]

Oh Bailey, I LOVE YOU! 😂 You always manage to make me laugh when I'm depressed and this time it came right at the end when you said you confused Helen Keller with Lizzy Borden! 🤣💀 The image popped into my head and I just cackled while thinking "PLEASE NEVER CHANGE!" Really though, your little quirks are one of the coolest things about you! ❤

[@trucrimeluver]

There were SIX youtube ads in this presentation! I listen to your sponsors diligently. Why are there additional ones? Enjoy your channel every time you posts otherwise. Thank you for detailed and informative presentations 😊

[@keigothinker]

right? the ads she does for her sponsors i don't really mind. but why are there youtube ads right after them as well. it's starting to get annoying

[@DianaMayeDesigns]

don't think she can control that. Get an ad blocker

[@sdennen]

I noticed over the past week or so that creators who never had ads now have a BUNCH of them. Some videos even within the first minute. I'm sure it's a KZbin change since it happened to so many channels I follow. Really frustrating and I hope more people complain so YT backs off.

[@pharmgirl1977]

Awesome episode as usual Bailey, I also read Anthony Bourdain's book and loved it. He's very human and compassionate about Mary's situation.

[@AdriLo2022]

Bailey! Can you do a Dark History on the meat packing industry in the early 1900s and the book written about it The Jingle!?

[@MjStslker]

As a meat cutter, I would find that very interesting

[@user-wg1xk7ji1n]

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair! One of my favorite books in high school! It’s so sad 😢

[@AdriLo2022]

@ yes that one! I heard that he got a job at a meat packing plant to see how things really were to write the book. It’s fiction but based on what he saw while he worked there. The book inspired the establishment of the FDA. I read it in HS too!

[@nikkic8886]

Just had such an emotional therapy session!!!! I needed this so bad right now!

[@maddiegregory3508]

This is the earlier I’ve ever been…

[@bontlelethetsa]

Me too

[@caitlinann5670]

Sames

[@AnnaBisbee]

Same!

[@beainkspired6032]

I love how unbiased Bailey is! I feel like I really got to see the real Mary not ‘typhoid Mary’ ❤

[@Jessicamassie6]

Hey Bailey it would be awesome if you could show your tattoos. I can see some, and just curious what other ones you have!! You're amazing thanks for going down the rabbit hole for us so we don't have to!!❤

[@vikkigray730]

She likes to keep her tattoos meanings and all the details to herself :) she did a video about it a loooong time ago. She used to not even show them much

[@kristinaarp9144]

Getting Lizzie and Helen mixed up is the highlight of my day! 😂😂😂 love you, Bailey!!

[@wistfulselkie6578]

Bailey! I homeschool my daughter and your videos are her history class! I of course screen your vids first 😆 She’s going to live this one!

[@EpilepsyWarrior82]

Wow! I always thought she did it on purpose... the more you know! Its so sad she had to live a life of isolation.Thanks for another Dark History Bailey ❤

[@lesliecampbell4657]

I just lose any sympathy for her when she absolutely refused to listen to health professionals and then went right back to working with food in a maternity/childrens ward KNOWING she had spread typhoid previously to a young girl who passed. I do think it was unfair to completely isolate her but when they did try to give her lenience and let her live she put more people in danger. I don’t understand why she wouldn’t even take preventative measures? If there was even a possibility I was spreading a possibly deadly disease I would willingly do what was necessary. I mean she must’ve noticed a pattern with her employers falling sick which is why she’d up and disappear/leave any time it happened.

[@maryeckel9682]

It's like her determination to support herself went too far into something pathological. But for someone in that era with little education, germ theory and extreme sanitation (150° water?) and the whole idea she could carry something and not be sick herself, it was a big ask.

[@lesliecampbell4657]

@ I feel like she was just looking for ways to say “see look I’m not sick!”. It didn’t matter to her how many stool samples came back positive for typhoid she hinged her beliefs on the sporadic negative samples. I mean if the pattern was enough for a random doctor to notice then there’s no way she couldn’t see that everywhere she went she was followed by it. There’s being uneducated on certain things and then there’s being willfully ignorant and I feel like she falls closer to willfully ignorant then she does uneducated; she had doctors explaining things to her and assisting her in ways a normal person at her time wouldn’t have.