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Back to SearchEp. 81: History of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center, Part 3 (1925-1950)
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This week's episode focuses on how Greystone Park managed during the years of the Great Depression and World War II. From increased o…
1 year, 3 months ago
Ep. 80: History of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center, Part 2 (1909-1924)
Episode 80
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This week's episode discusses the history of the New Jersey State Insane Asylum from World War I until just before the Great Depressi…
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Ep. 79: History of Greystone Park Psychiatric Center, Part 1 (1876-1907)
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This week's episode examines the first couple decades of the State Asylum for the Insane in Morristown, New Jersey. Find out what an …
1 year, 4 months ago
Ep. 78: History of Volterra Lunatic Asylum, Part 3 (1948-1978)
Episode 78
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This week's episode looks at the final decades of Volterra Lunatic Asylum through the lens of three different physicians who each lef…
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Ep. 77: History of Volterra Lunatic Asylum, Part 2 (1912-1948)
Episode 77
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This week's episode covers a particularly turbulent time in Italian history: from WWI to WWII and the birth of the Republic. Find out…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep. 76: Volterra Lunatic Asylum, Part 1 (1888-1912)
Episode 76
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In this week's episode, we head to Tuscany, Italy, to the hilltop town of Volterra. Learn about the early history of the Volterra Lun…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep. 75: Legends and Lore of Rolling Hills Asylum
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This week's episode is perfectly-timed for Halloween! Learn about Rolling Hills Asylum as a haunted attraction and what draws people …
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 74: History of Rolling Hills Asylum
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This week we discuss the history of Rolling Hills Asylum, which was known as the Genesee County Poor Farm while it was in operation. …
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep. 73: People of Ireland's Magdalen Asylums
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This week's episode tells the stories of six survivors of Ireland's Magdalen laundries and orphanages. Learn what their typical work …
1 year, 7 months ago
Ep. 72: History of Ireland's Magdalen Asylums
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This week's episode discusses the history of Magdalen Asylums (also called Magdalen Laundries) in England and Ireland. Focus lies pri…
1 year, 7 months ago