In the 19th century, New York City's poor, insane, sick and punishable were thrown together and warehoused on the same narrow, two-mile-long island in the East River. It didn't go well. I spent a few years researching just what went on in the insane asylum, prisons and hospitals there, but it was quite a challenge. Most of the records were destroyed. I lucked out here and there however, like coming across diaries from former wardens, and prison records thought to be lost.My new book Damnation Island reads like a horror story, but it's all true.
Sally Kohn
Sally Kohn is one of the leading progressive voices in America today. The author of THE OPPOSITE OF HATE and host of STATE OF RESISTANCE podcast, Sally is a CNN political commentator and columnist. Sally's writing has appeared in the Washington Post, New York Times, New York Magazine, More Magazine, RollingStone.com, Elle.com, USA Today, Time, Afar Magazine and many other outlets. She's also a popular keynote speaker and frequently leads media and speaking skills workshops for grassroots activists and corporate leaders.
Previously, Sally spent 15 years as a community organizer. She served as Senior...
Stacy Horn
In the 19th century, New York City's poor, insane, sick and punishable were thrown together and warehoused on the same narrow, two-mile-long island in the East River. It didn't go well. I spent a few years researching just what went on in the insane asylum, prisons and hospitals there, but it was quite a challenge. Most of the records were destroyed. I lucked out here and there however, like coming across diaries from former wardens, and prison records thought to be lost.My new book Damnation Island reads like a horror story, but it's all true.
Sally Kohn
Sally Kohn is one of the leading progressive voices in America today. The author of THE OPPOSITE OF HATE and host of STATE OF RESISTANCE podcast, Sally is a CNN political commentator and columnist. Sally's writing has appeared in the Washington Post, New York Times, New York Magazine, More Magazine, RollingStone.com, Elle.com, USA Today, Time, Afar Magazine and many other outlets. She's also a popular keynote speaker and frequently leads media and speaking skills workshops for grassroots activists and corporate leaders.
Previously, Sally spent 15 years as a community organizer. She served as Senior...