Dr. James C. Hawthorne died on February 15, 1881. Portlandians recognize Hawthorne’s name because of the street named for him, but what is less well known is his work in mental health facilities. In this week’s episode, Mike Mata traces the history of Dr. Hawthorne and his impact on Portland, OR.

More at: http://www.publichistorypdx.org/2017/02/12/james-c-hawthorne-asylum-boulevard/

Dr. James C. Hawthorne died on February 15, 1881. Portlandians recognize Hawthorne’s name because of the street named for him, but what is less well known is his work in mental health facilities. In this week’s episode, Mike Mata traces the history of Dr. Hawthorne and his impact on Portland, OR. More at: http://www.publichistorypdx.org/2017/02/12/james-c-hawthorne-asylum-boulevard/

James C. Hawthorne | An Asylum and a Boulevard

“This Week Back Then” is a podcast and blog series born out of Professor Catherine McNeur’s HST411/511 Public History Lab: Podcasts and History course. Students did research, wrote scripts and blog posts, produced and edited podcasts, and collaborated with classmates to bring history to a broad audience. The class worked with producers at KBOO (90.7) to learn recording and editing skills. The students’ podcasts, posted here, will be broadcast during KBOO’s news hour each Monday starting in January 2017.

Corresponding blog posts on the topics appear at: http://www.publichistorypdx.org/

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“This Week Back Then” is a podcast and blog series born out of Professor Catherine McNeur’s HST411/511 Public History Lab: Podcasts and History course. Students did research, wrote scripts and blog posts, produced and edited podcasts, and collaborated with classmates to bring history to a broad audience. The class worked with producers at KBOO (90.7) to learn recording and editing skills. The students’ podcasts, posted here, will be broadcast during KBOO’s news hour each Monday starting in January 2017. Corresponding blog posts on the topics appear at: http://www.publichistorypdx.org/

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