The colony [eBook - NC Digital Library] : the harrowing true story of the exiles of Molokai

In the bestselling tradition of "In the Heart of the Sea," "The Colony" reveals the untold history of the infamous American leprosy colony on Molokai and of the extraordinary people who struggled to survive under the most horrific circumstances. In 1866, twelve men and women and one small child were forced aboard a leaky schooner and cast away to a natural prison on the Hawaiian island of Molokai. Two weeks later, a dozen others were exiled, and then forty more, and then a hundred more. Tracked by bounty hunters and torn screaming from their families, the luckless were loaded into shipboard cattle stalls and abandoned in a lawless place where brutality held sway. Many did not have leprosy, and most of those who did were not contagious, yet all were caught in a shared nightmare. The colony had little food, little medicine, and very little hope. Exile continued for more than a century, the longest and deadliest instance of medical segregation in American history. Nearly nine thousand people were banished to the colony, trapped by pounding surf and armed guards and the highest sea cliffs in the world. Twenty-eight live there still. John Tayman tells the fantastic saga of this horrible and hopeful place -- at one time the most famous community in the world -- and of the individuals involved. From the very first exile -- a gentle part-time lawyer trapped in an unjust ordeal beyond his imagination -- to the last remaining residents, the narrative is peopled by presidents and kings, cruel lawmen and pioneering doctors, and brave souls who literally gave their lives to help. A stunning cast includes the martyred Father Damien, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jack London, Mark Twain, Teddy Roosevelt, John Wayne, and more. The result is a searing tale of survival and bravery, and a testament to the power of faith, compassion, and heroism Reveals The Untold History Of The Infamous American Leprosy Colony On Molokai And Of The Extraordinary People Who Struggled To Survive Under The Most Horrific Circumstances. Tracked By Bounty Hunters And Torn Screaming From Their Families, The Luckless Were Loaded Into Shipboard Cattle Stalls And Abandoned In A Lawless Place Where Brutality Held Sway. Many Did Not Have Leprosy, And Most Of Those Who Did Were Not Contagious, Yet All Were Caught In A Shared Nightmare. The Colony Had Little Food, Little Medicine, And Very Little Hope. Exile Continued For More Than A Century, The Longest And Deadliest Instance Of Medical Segregation In American History. Nearly 9,000 People Were Banished To The Colony, Trapped By Pounding Surf And Armed Guards And The Highest Sea Cliffs In The World. 28 Live There Still.--from Publisher Description. Run (population 1,143 -- Scattered Seeds (population 0) -- Almost-island (population 0) -- A Kind Of Colony (population 13) -- Order (population 106) -- Ready To Believe (population 214) -- A Far Different Position (population 385) -- Rush Slowly (population 749) -- Be Ambitious And Bold (population 742) -- Escape (population 673) -- The Likes Of Us (population 824) -- Strange Objects (population 632) -- Human Soil (population 680) -- A Strange Place To Be In (population 1,144) -- Kindred Dust (population 1,123) -- Civic Duty (population 857) -- Good Breeze (population 810) -- A Terrible Mistake (population 791) -- All A Man Holds Dear (population 510) -- Olivia (population 459) -- Attack (population 349) -- Like A Pebble Thrown (population 312) -- Makia (population 290) -- When You Start To Make A Fist (population 243) -- Stand Up Straight (population 174) -- Orientation (population 146) -- Softer Notes (population 116) -- A Long Road (population 74) -- Stay (population 28). John Tayman. A Lisa Drew Book. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 387-396) And Index. In the bestselling tradition of In the Heart of the Sea , The Colony , "an impressively researched" ( Rocky Mountain News ) account of the history of America's only leper colony located on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, is "an utterly engrossing look at a heartbreaking chapter" ( Booklist ) in American history and a moving tale of the extraordinary people who endured it. 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 escapes, bizarre medical experiments, and tragic, irreversible error. Carefully researched and masterfully told, The Colony is a searing tale of individual bravery and extraordinary survival, and stands as a testament to the power of faith, compassion, and the human spirit. In the bestselling tradition of In the Heart of the Sea , The Colony , "an impressively researched" ( Rocky Mountain News ) account of the history of America's only leper colony located on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, is "an utterly engrossing look at a heartbreaking chapter" ( Booklist ) in American history and a moving tale of the extraordinary people who endured it. 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... SOC035000 A history of the Hawaiian leper colony discusses how its residents endeavored to create a community with few resources, and describes how thousands of victims were subjected to medical experiments and the criminal activities of fellow exiles. By nine-thirty in the evening on the final Tuesday in June 1893, Deputy Sheriff Louis Stolz had one fugitive in chains.