In 1921 a burglar called the “Laughing Eel” began serving a ten-year prison term, but it was 33 years before […]
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In 1921 a burglar called the “Laughing Eel” began serving a ten-year prison term, but it was 33 years before […]
On September 22, 1859, 30-year-old Margaret Merchant of Philadelphia was admitted to the obstetrical ward at the Blockley Almshouse. She […]
“He asked him if he had seen the doctor having connection with a nurse.” Archives pose constant distractions. I’ve lost […]
This past spring, the defunct Willard Psychiatric Center (previously known as the Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane) in Ovid, […]