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Designed to Heal: The Connecticut General Hospital for the Insane

Inspired by the work of European physicians, such as Philippe Pinel, Americans in the early 1800s began reevaluating society’s handling of mentally disturbed individuals … See more

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Hartford Retreat for the Insane Advanced Improved Standards of …

WebA number of state physicians, including Eli Todd, MD, had led the effort to convince political and community leaders of the need for a facility reflective of emerging …

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Health and Medicine

WebConnecticut issued its first medical license in 1652 and, by 1792, chartered a state medical society. Public health threats through the centuries included small pox, tuberculosis, and …

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Connecticut Discovered Lyme Disease – Who Knew

WebStephen Malawista and Robert Schoen respond to reporters' questions during a press conference on Lyme Disease, 1998 - Southern Connecticut State …

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Sylvester Graham: Progressive Advocate for Healthy Living

WebGraham’s radical principles drew a strong following of devoted supporters dubbed “Grahamites,” especially after the cholera epidemic of the 1830s when people’s …

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Waterbury’s Radium Girls

WebThe story of Waterbury’s Radium Girls provides unique insight into women’s history. The Waterbury Clock Company placed women into the role of “dial painters” …

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Becoming the Leader on Industrial Disease

WebBy Alex Gerrish. Dr. Alice Hamilton was a leading authority on industrial diseases and the first female faculty member at Harvard. After attending Miss Porter’s …

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Ending the Danbury Shakes: A Story of Workers’ Rights and …

WebBy Shirley T. Wajda. From the 1850s to World War II, Danbury boasted of being the “Hat City of the World.” Although Danbury’s hat-making industry dated back to …

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Medical Pioneer Eli Todd born – Today in History: July 22

WebOn July 22, 1769, Eli Todd was born in New Haven.A Yale graduate, Todd was a pioneer in the treatment of the mentally ill and believed that humane care was the key to treating …

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LGBTQ+ Mental Health Treatment in the 20th Century

WebAn Act concerning Operations for the Prevention of Procreation, 1909 - Public acts passed by the General Assembly of the state of Connecticut, 1909-1911, …

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Catharine Beecher, Champion of Women’s Education

WebThe eldest child of the renowned Beecher clan, Catharine was born in East Hampton, New York, in 1800. When she was 10, her family moved to Litchfield, where …

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Aetna Helps Make Hartford “The Insurance Capital of the World”

WebBy Patrick J. Mahoney. During the 19th century, a number of insurance companies established their headquarters in the city of Hartford, earning it the nickname, …

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Hilda Crosby Standish, Early Proponent of Women’s Reproductive …

WebBy Sarah Hill. Born in 1902 to Julia and Albert Hutchings Crosby of Hartford, Hilda Crosby Standish received her early education in the capital city’s public schools …

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Taking on the State: Griswold v. Connecticut

WebBy Nancy Finlay. In 1879, P. T. Barnum, then serving as a Connecticut state senator, introduced a bill prohibiting the distribution of information on contraception and …

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Jimmy Piersall’s Public Struggle with Mental Illness

WebJimmy Piersall, 1953. Piersall was born in Waterbury on November 14, 1929. He starred in baseball and basketball at Leavenworth High School there, leading the …

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Helen F. Boyd Leads the Charge for Better Public Health

WebBy Patricia Smedley Buxton. Helen F. Boyd was an avid proponent of public health nursing and general child welfare. A long-time resident of Connecticut, Boyd …

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The Innumerable Accolades Afforded Dr. William H. Welch

WebWilliam Welch was a native of Norfolk, Connecticut, and one of the most celebrated physicians of his time.Trained at Yale and then at some of the finest …

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Alan L. Hart: Pioneer in Medicine and Transgender History

WebBy Emma Wiley. Alan L. Hart was a 20th-century physician, radiologist, and author who pioneered the use of x-ray in early detection for tuberculosis.He spent the …

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Anna Louise James Makes History with Medicine

WebAnna Louise James was born on January 19, 1886, in Hartford.The daughter of a Virginia plantation slave who escaped to Connecticut, she grew up in Old …

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