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The Revolutionary St. Louis Insane Asylum, Julia Talbert
The Revolutionary St. Louis Insane Asylum, Julia Talbert
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Even with its grand structure on Arsenal Street towering over the city below, few residents of St. Louis and surrounding areas are aware of the grand history or even existence of the St. Louis Insane Asylum. The building is over 150 years old and was a place of hope, failure, strife, and empathy. The asylum had a large impact on St. Louis and provided revolutionary outlooks, unique perspectives, and curious therapies.