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The cook who became a pariah

New York, 1907. Mary Mallon spreads infection, unaware that her name will one day become synonymous with typhoid.

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Rose Mackenberg’s deceptive activism

Discover how a New York private investigator became part of Houdini’s mission to expose the fraudulent mediums making money from their vulnerable, grieving clients.

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The island of unclaimed bodies

In New York, those who live and die on the extreme edges of society are buried on an isolated island, often forgotten and unmourned. But recent legal changes aim to reduce stigma and restore their dignity.

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Conflicted and confused about lithium

Covid-19 left Laura Grace Simpkins out of work and living back with her parents. She now had time to restart her research into her medication, but was she mad to continue?

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  • New York dispensary, New York. Coloured wood engraving.
  • New York dispensary, New York. Coloured wood engraving.
  • New York Hospital, New York City. Coloured wood engraving.
  • New York Historical Society, New York City. Coloured wood engraving.
  • New York State Capitol, Albany, New York: exterior. Photograph, ca. 1880.
  • The New York Times building, New York City. Photograph, ca. 1880.
  • The New York Times building, New York City. Photograph, ca. 1880.
  • New York State Soldiers' Depot, New York City: the hospital. Colour lithograph, 1864.
  • New York Infirmary and Women's Medical College, New York City. Coloured wood engraving.
  • New York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, New York City. Coloured wood engraving.
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