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Back to SearchEp. 96: History of the Fernald State School (1950-2014)
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This week's episode examines the final decades of the Fernald State School. Find out about the pivotal moment in Ward 22 that forever changed the school. Learn about the fate of the Sci…
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Ep. 95: History of the Fernald State School (1912-1949)
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This week's episode discusses the years that Dr. Fernald, Dr. Greene, and Dr. Farrell were superintendents at the school. Learn about the legacy of one of the superintendents and how he…
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Ep. 94: History of the Fernald State School (1889-1912)
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This week we discuss the first two decades of Dr. Walter E. Fernald's tenure at the Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded. Find out how he was able to expand the school in order to…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 93: History of the Fernald State School (1852-1888)
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This week we discuss the many changes in the Massachusetts School for Idiotic and Feeble-Minded Youth, which included a name change, three locations, and three different superintendents…
Published on 2 months ago
Ep. 92: History of the Fernald State School, Part 1 (1845-1852)
Episode 92
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This week we look at the early beginnings of what would become the Fernald State School in Massachusetts. At its outset, it was known as the Experimental School for Teaching and Trainin…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 91: History of Spinalonga Leper Colony
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This week we reminisce about Sarah's recent trip to Crete and her visit to the Spinalonga Leper Colony. Learn about the three different "eras" the island experienced as a Venetian stron…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 90: Legends and Lore of Camarillo State Hospital
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This week we look at some of the paranormal activity and stories that have come from Camarillo State Hospital. Find out about the woman in white, the creepy goings-on in the former chil…
Published on 4 months ago
Ep. 89: History of Camarillo State Hospital Children and Adolescent Programs
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In this week's episode, we discuss the history of the children and adolescent programs at Camarillo State Hospital. Find out where children lived when they were first introduced to the …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 88: Camarillo State Hospital, Part 2 (1958-1997)
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This week's episode explores the final decades of operation at Camarillo State Hospital. Learn about the introduction of the Developmental Center that separated patients with mental ill…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 87: Camarillo State Hospital, Part 1 (1929-1957)
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This week's episode examines the early years of Camarillo State Hospital in Camarillo, California. Find out why it grew so quickly in its first decade, and learn how many patients it ho…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago