Presidents and First Ladies Trivia

[Anita]

(01-29-2017 12:58 PM)L Verge Wrote:  In commemoration of Women's History Month in March, Surratt House will feature a program on the subject of various women's health issues in the 1800s (and into the 20th century) that would have sent them "To The Madhouse!" (that's the title of the lecture). Many women who suffered from a variety of illnesses that are routinely treated today were sent off to insane asylums to live out their years. This was especially true in families that did not have the wealth to quietly sequester them in an upstairs room of their house.

Should be a great program. Will there be an article in the "The Surratt Courier" on this subject?
Were men with the same illnesses sent to madhouses? Do you have stats on the numbers of men vs women in mental institutions during the 1800s?