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Stories from the Bowen Building: A Podcast on the Peoria State Hospital
Join Alpha Park Public Library for this special series on the history of the Peoria State Hospital in Bartonville, Illinois. We will speak to historians, museum directors, and staff from the hospital! Funding for this podcast was provided by the American Rescue Plan.American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries is an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Podcasting since 2022 • 7 episodes
Stories from the Bowen Building: A Podcast on the Peoria State Hospital
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Episode 7: Where Do We Go From Here?
We're at the end of our series. Welcome to the final episode of Stories from the Bowen Building, a limited-series podcast on the history of the Peoria State Hospital. In this episode, Heidi and Mackenzee talk about their experience wit...
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Episode 6: The Residents of Bartonville
Welcome back to Stories from the Bowen Building. This week, we interviewed three residents of Bartonville including Former Village Board Member Bob Lawless, Fire Chief Mike Cheatham, and Mayor Leon Ricca. Join us again soon for our...
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Episode 5: The Closing of the Peoria State Hospital
Welcome back to Stories from the Bowen Building! This week, we discuss the closing of the Peoria State Hospital, and its effect on the patients, staff, and community with Bill Turner and Dr. James Ward. This podcast is sponsored an...
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Episode 4: Medical and Technological Advances
Thank you for joining us for the fourth episode of Stories from the Bowen Building! This week, we spoke to three different staff members from the Peoria State Hospital, as they chronicle the major technological and medical advances...
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