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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.

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Stories from the Bowen Building: A Podcast on the Peoria State Hospital

Episode 6: The Residents of Bartonville

September 09, 2022 • Alpha Park Public Library • Season 1 • Episode 6

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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 final episode, a behind-the-scenes conversation with the voices of Stories from the Bowen Building, Heidi Rhea and Mackenzee Grzesiak.

This podcast is sponsored and funded by the American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries, which 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.