The Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry: A History of Misery and Medicine - Couverture souple

Webster, John Paul

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1626190828 ISBN 13 : 9781626190825

Editeur : History Press, 2013

Synopsis

Join author J.P. Webster as he explores the fascinating and complex history of the Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry.

The Quaker City and its hospitals were pioneers in the field of mental health. Yet by the end of the nineteenth century, its institutions were crowded and patients lived in shocking conditions. The mentally ill were quartered with the dangerously criminal. By 1906, the city had purchased a vast acreage of farmland incorporated into the city, and the Philadelphia Hospital dubbed its new venture Byberry City Farms. From the start, its history was riddled with corruption and committees, investigations and inquests, appropriations and abuse. Yet it is also a story of reform and redemption, of heroes and human dignity--many dedicated staff members did their best to help patients whose mental illnesses were little understood and were stigmatized by society.

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À propos de l'auteur

J.P. Webster is an avid Philadelphia historian, amateur photographer and urban explorer. His photos have been published in the Northeast Times, City Paper, Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Germantown Crier. John is a member of the Northeast Philadelphia and Frankford Historical Societies.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: History Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1626190828
• ISBN 13: 9781626190825
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 176
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• Personne responsable: non disponible