Pennhurst State School and Hospital

by The Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Al, J. Gregory Pirmann, Pennhurst Memorial & Preservation Alliance

Book Overview

For nearly 80 years, Pennhurst State School and Hospital was a reminder of how society viewed and treated people with intellectual disabilities. Over its existence, Pennhurst was home to more than 10,600 people. Many spent decades there, working to keep the institution running by performing various jobs. While some enjoyed the lives they had fashioned for themselves at Pennhurst, for many others, life there was crushing. Pennhurst also played a central...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467123668
• ISBN13: 9781467123662
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.1"