Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals
Ep. 56: History of Taunton State Hospital, Part 2 (1886-1926)
This week's episode examines 40 years of the history of Taunton State Hospital. Find out what notorious true crime story may (or may not) have a connection to the hospital. Learn how treatment at Taunton was ahead of its time in so many ways.
My primary source for this week's episode is the book A Brief History of the Taunton Lunatic Hospital 1854 to 2016 by Joseph Langlois. All other sources wil be listed at the end of the episode transcript.
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This week's episode examines 40 years of the history of Taunton State Hospital. Find out what notorious true crime story may (or may not) have a connection to the hospital. Learn how treatment at Taunton was ahead of its time in so many ways.
My primary source for this week's episode is the book A Brief History of the Taunton Lunatic Hospital 1854 to 2016 by Joseph Langlois. All other sources wil be listed at the end of the episode transcript.
Check out our Beacons page: https://beacons.ai/behindthewallspodcast
Check out our Patreon page (currently under construction): http://www.patreon.com/behindthewallspodcast