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Ep. 53: People of Danvers State Hospital (Charles Freeman)
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This week's episode features the story of the tragic murder of 5-year-old Edith Freeman in 1879. Learn why her parents did not mourn the loss of their daughter, whom they said they loved more than life itself, and find out why her father was sent to Danvers Lunatic Asylum in 1880.
Sources are mostly drawn from newspaper articles from the time period (thanks, newspapers.com!) and a blog article by the podcast, "In My Footsteps." All sources are listed at the end of the episode transcript.
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1. Ep. 53: People of Danvers State Hospital (Charles Freeman) (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Dan Bain's Sleepy Time Mumbles (00:13:33)
3. (Cont.) Ep. 53: People of Danvers State Hospital (Charles Freeman) (00:14:13)
68 episodes
Manage episode 406950248 series 3431757
This week's episode features the story of the tragic murder of 5-year-old Edith Freeman in 1879. Learn why her parents did not mourn the loss of their daughter, whom they said they loved more than life itself, and find out why her father was sent to Danvers Lunatic Asylum in 1880.
Sources are mostly drawn from newspaper articles from the time period (thanks, newspapers.com!) and a blog article by the podcast, "In My Footsteps." All sources are listed at the end of the episode transcript.
Check out our Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/behindthewallspodcast
Check out our Beacons page: https://beacons.ai/behindthewallspodcast
Dan Bain's Sleepy Time MumblesAre podcasts TOO interesting? Need a podcast you CAN miss? Every episode Dan Bain...
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Chapters
1. Ep. 53: People of Danvers State Hospital (Charles Freeman) (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Dan Bain's Sleepy Time Mumbles (00:13:33)
3. (Cont.) Ep. 53: People of Danvers State Hospital (Charles Freeman) (00:14:13)
68 episodes
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