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Mad House

Oct 10, 2015: 3pm
Clermont State Historic Site

One Clermont Ave. | Germantown 12526 | 518-537-4240
http://www.friendsofclermont.org/

"The Hidden History of Insane Asylums in 19th-Century New York." Author Michael Keene will do a reading and presentation on his book, Mad House: The Hidden History of Insane Asylums in 19th Century New York. With vivid detail and deep research, readers will travel through the lineage and architecture of the asylums in New York. While walking in the footsteps of history's mentally ill, readers will continue to be amazed at their treatment, their stories and the ever evolving world of mental health in the United States.