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Gerry FitzGerald and Connaught Laboratories w/James FitzGerald

Gerry FitzGerald and Connaught Laboratories w/James FitzGerald21. Juli40 Min.

<p>Gerry FitzGerald turned Toronto into a world leader in public health, producing vaccines and medicines that saved tens of millions of lives. Unfortunately, he would be destroyed by his own demons and by his era&#39;s backwards attitude towards mental illness. James FitzGerald, author of <em>What Disturbs Our Blood</em>, joins us to discuss his grandfather&#39;s life and legacy on <em>Muddy York</em>, Toronto&#39;s #1 history podcast.</p><p><br></p><p>You can follow <em>Muddy York</em> on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Toronto_History" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Toronto_History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/muddyyork.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.</p><p><br>Mental Health Resources<a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html</a><br><a href="https://findahelpline.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://findahelpline.com/</a><br></p>