Ep. 94: History of the Fernald State School (1889-1912)
Send us Fan Mail 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 ...
11 Aug 202535min
Ep. 93: History of the Fernald State School (1852-1888)
Send us Fan Mail 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 superintenden...
28 Juli 202530min
Ep. 92: History of the Fernald State School, Part 1 (1845-1852)
Send us Fan Mail 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 Train...
14 Juli 202537min
Ep. 91: History of Spinalonga Leper Colony
Send us Fan Mail 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 str...
30 Juni 202527min
Ep. 90: Legends and Lore of Camarillo State Hospital
Send us Fan Mail 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 ch...
26 Maj 202515min
Ep. 89: History of Camarillo State Hospital Children and Adolescent Programs
Send us Fan Mail 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 th...
12 Maj 202523min
Ep. 88: Camarillo State Hospital, Part 2 (1958-1997)
Send us Fan Mail 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 i...
5 Maj 202529min
Ep. 87: Camarillo State Hospital, Part 1 (1929-1957)
Send us Fan Mail 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 ...
14 Apr 202530min
