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Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals episodes
- Ep. 12: The History of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, Part 2
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This episode discusses the rise of Dr. Henry Cotton, the "Mad Doctor" of the NJ State Hospital at Trenton, from approximately 1916-1924.
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35 min - Ep. 11: The History of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, Part 1
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This episode covers the early history of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum (1848-1920), including the early days of Dr. Henry A. Cotton.
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37 min - Ep. 10: Dorothea Dix and the Founding of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum
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Dorothea Dix (1802-1887) was a fierce advocate for the humane treatment of the mentally ill. Her dedication to visiting jails, prisons, and madhouses to document their deplorable conditions led to some of the most dramatic asylum reforms around the world. Learn about how this seemingly-fearless woman took on the patriarchical government to start the first Kirkbride style hospital that focused on treating patients with dignity.
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39 min - Ep. 9: Fairview Training Center - The Cold Case Murder of Janie Landers
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18-year-old Janie Landers disappeared from Fairview Training Center on March 9, 1979, and her body was found five days later in a field. Her killer's identity remained unknown for 38 years until her sister's persistence succeeded in getting her case reopened and solved.
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25 min - Ep. 8: Fairview Training Center: History and Treatments
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Episode 8 tells the story of Fairview Training Center (originally the State Institution for the Feeble-Minded) in Salem, Oregon. Listen to stories of the abusive practices that residents endured and learn about the long fight for individuals with disabilities to gain equal civil rights.
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42 min - Ep. 7: Oregon State Hospital Q & A
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In this episode, Sarah answers listeners' questions about Oregon State Hospital and about working as a psychologist at a state hospital.
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57 min - Ep. 6: Legends and Lore of Oregon State Hospital
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Episode 6 explores the sudden deaths of 47 patients during dinner in 1942, the mysterious tunnels underneath the hospital, and the reason Oregon State Hospital was at the center of a series of Pulitzer-award winning articles.
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38 min - Ep. 5: Escapes from Oregon State Hospital
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Episode 5 discusses four of the most notable escapes from Oregon State Hospital: the escape of Oliver Marshall and four other patients in 1903, the escape of Attie Bray in 1904, the escape of William Bowen and five others in 1933, and the escape of Michael McCormack in 1991.
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45 min - Ep. 4: The People of Oregon State Hospital (Part 2)
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Episode 4 covers the second part of the patients and staff of Oregon State Hospital.Support the show
47 min - Ep. 3: The People of Oregon State Hospital (Part 1)
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Learn about the Applegate family, who pioneered a southern trail to Oregon in the 1840s, and the eight family members who were committed to Oregon State Hospital.Support the show
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About Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals
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This podcast examines the history of now-defunct or abandoned psychiatric hospitals. Listen every week to learn about the history of mental health care and the true stories of the people who lived and…
worked behind the walls.