Strange Country Ep. 63: Damnation Island

Those considered insane, poor, sick, and criminal were committed to Blackwell Island. It was designed to help, to be a safe haven, but became a nightmare. Strange Country co-hosts Kelly and Beth dive into the conditions at Blackwell and talk about gratitude. While things are bleak now at least we don't have to bathe in other people's syphilis sores. Theme music: Resting Place by A Cast of Thousands. Cite your sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lunacy-and-mad-doctors/201304/gaslight-stories-the-mania-monomania http://www.asylumprojects.org/index.php/Blackwell%27s_Island_Asylum Horn, Stacy. Damnation Island https://www.octagonnyc.com/