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Alice in Wonderland Part 2 & The Bedlam Insane Asylum


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Welcome back to Wonderland! This week we take a deeper look into the inspiration behind our favorite characters. Ever wondered where the Cheshire Cat got his grin? Or perhaps what drove The Hatter mad? Stick around to find out.

Resources:

-http://www.danceshistoricalmiscellany.com/history-bedlam-worlds-notorious-asylum/#:~:text=The%20Bethlem%20Hospital%2C%20or%20Bedlam%20as%20it%20is,the%20New%20Order%20of%20St%20Mary%20of%20Bethlehem.

- https://hekint.org/2017/02/22/the-history-of-bethlem-hospital/

-https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20161213-how-bedlam-became-a-palace-for-lunatics

-https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bedlam-the-horrors-of-lon_b_9499118

-https://s.telegraph.co.uk/graphics/projects/madness-worlds-oldest-mental-asylum/#:~:text=Examining%20700%20years%20of%20history,intends%20to%20set%20things%20straight.&text=A%20Wednesday%20in%20September.,Hospital%20in%20Beckenham%2C%20south%20London.

-https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/bethlem-royal-hospital-history-why-called-bedlam-lunatic-asylum/

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