Jap Herron

Emily Grant Hutchings was born on January 30, 1870 in Hannibal, Missouri to Carl Schmidt and his wife. Carl was a minister and Emily's mother was a doctor. Emily and her husband, Edwin, met Mark Twain (also from Hannibal) in June 1902. Emily and Mark Twain exchanged a few letters about writing after their meeting. … Continue reading Jap Herron →

Letchworth Village

Letchworth Village was a mental hospital that opened in Thiells, New York in 1911. Letchworth was built in response to current mental health facilities. It aimed to provide more humane treatment than the asylums before it. Those that could work grew crops and tended to livestock. By 1921, the hospital was more of a work … Continue reading Letchworth Village →