WID SCALPEL AND SHILLALEH: The Life of William Hudson Daly

Recounts the life of Dr. William Hudson Daly who became enmeshed in a controversy referred to as the "embalmed beef scandal." He found that the purveyors of beef to the Army were experimentally using hazardous preservatives on the meat, resulting in bringing attention to the activities of the meatpacking industry to the government. Photos.