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Lepers of Buzzards Bay, The

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Program

Lepers of Buzzards Bay, The

Program Description

This documentary tells, for the first time on television, the story of a leper colony maintained on Penikese Island in Buzzards Bay from 1905-1921. It chronicles an authentic but unsung medical hero, Dr. Frank Parker, who maintained the dignity of his patients in the face of bigotry. Hosted by historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, the story resonates in this era of AIDS.

Duration

00:57:13

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Documentary

Topics

Medicine

History

Citation

Chicago: “Lepers of Buzzards Bay, The,” GBH Archives, accessed March 25, 2023, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_85ACE694140A4643B24798486ED01C52.

MLA: “Lepers of Buzzards Bay, The.” GBH Archives. Web. March 25, 2023. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_85ACE694140A4643B24798486ED01C52>.

APA: Lepers of Buzzards Bay, The. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_85ACE694140A4643B24798486ED01C52