Path to the Institution: The New York State Asylum for Idiots

By Thomas E. Stearns

The New York State Legislature voted in 1851 to establish an experimental school for idiots. At the time, "idiot" was a generic term used by physicians, educators, lawmakers, and the public to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0989326772
• ISBN13: 9780989326773
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Museum of Disability History
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"