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by William Buchheit

  • Narrated by: Adam Lofbomm
  • Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
  • Release date: 07-28-20
  • Language: English

Nearly two decades after it closed, the South Carolina State Hospital continues to hold a palpable mystique in Columbia and throughout the state. Founded in 1821 as the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum, it housed, fed, and treated thousands of patients incapable of surviving on their own. The patient population in 1961 eclipsed 6,600, well above its listed capacity of 4,823, despite an operating budget that ranked 45th out of the 48 states with such large public hospitals. By the mid-1990s, the patient population had fallen under 700, and the hospital had become a symbol of captivity, horror, and chaos. Author William Buchheit details this history through the words and interviews of those who worked on the iconic campus.

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Author

William Buchheit

Language

English

Length

3 hrs and 51 mins

Narrated by

Adam Lofbomm

Release date

07-28-20

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