Beginning in 1866 and continuing for over a century, more than eight thousand people suspected of having leprosy were forcibly exiled to the Hawaiian island of Molokai - the longest and deadliest instance of medical
segregation in American history. Torn from their homes and families, these men, women, and children were loaded into shipboard cattle stalls and abandoned in a lawless place where brutality held sway. Many did not have leprosy, and many who did were not
contagious, yet all were ensnared in a shared nightmare.Here, for the first time, John Tayman reveals the complete history of the Molokai settlement and its unforgettable inhabitants. It's an epic of ruthless manhunts, thrilling…
The Colony: The
Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai by John Tayman tells the full history of the Leper Colony on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. It is a wonderful work of fact, detail… Tayman's account of the leper colony on Molokai and its history is fascinating and brilliantly written.He clearly shows us the various characters involved over a century of "medical segregation" as he…
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