Wednesday, July 9, 2008

"Ten Days in a Mad-House"

Today I read a fascinating book, Ten Days in a Mad-House, by Nellie Bly. Nellie was a newspaper reporter around the turn of the century who investigated the conditions of insane asylums by having herself committed to one. In this short book she details her horrifying experience . It's no longer in print, but you can read it here. Very interesting!

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