The Woman Who Found the Cure for the Untreatable

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April 30, 2025 • 40 mins

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. Follow us on Instagram ⁠@watchhercookpodcast ⁠ 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 ⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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