Alice Ball is a name that was almost erased from history. At just 23 years old, Alice revolutionized the treatment for leprosy—a feared and misunderstood disease that carried a dark history in Hawaii. In this episode, we will explore Alice’s groundbreaking work, her struggle for recognition, and the decades-long fight to reclaim her legacy.
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Sources:
A Woman Who Changed the World
Race Relations During the 1890s
Overlooked No More: Alice Ball, a Chemist Who Created a Treatment For Leprosy
The Chemist Whose Work Was Stolen From Her
UWSOP: Alumni Legend Alice Ball
The History of Hansen's Disease In Hawaii
Alice Ball: The US Chemist Who Developed the Ball Method
A Wholesome Horror: The Stigmas of Leprosy in the 20th Century
Kava History on the Islands
What is Jim Crow
The Compromise of 1877
Why Don’t More of Us Know Her Name? Alice A. Ball is Hidden in History
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