Between 1848 and 1890, dozens of grand mental asylums were built around the United States under the Kirkbride Plan, designed by Thomas Story Kirkbride. Postcard of the “State Insane Asylum” in Morris ...

Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin showed off his department's headquarters at St. Elizabeth's -- a former insane asylum.

This year, I taught a brand-new class on the history of the psychiatric asylum with my colleague, Dr Hannah Proctor. "Bedlam and Beyond: The Controversial History of the Asylum" is a seminar-based ...

It’s an intriguing journey to explore the remnants of an abandoned insane asylum, where history whispers stories of mystery and tragedy. You’ll discover the architectural wonders and eerie settings ...

Over its 138-year existence, political correctness has played a huge role in the name of that large institution on the south side of the city of Napa. In the beginning, it was the Napa Insane Asylum, ...