Ep. 44: History of Napa State Hospital, Part 2 (1901-1950)

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Episode 44 discusses the history of Napa State Hospital from 1901 until the demolition of the Castle in 1950. Find out how the hospital was impacted by events, like the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, WWI and WWII, and the Influenza epidemic of 1918. Learn about some of the treatments used during this time period and what finally led to the California Governor saying the Castle was unsafe.

Most of the information from today's episode was drawn from the Images of America book called Napa State Hospital by Patricia Prestinary, as well as the Napa County Historical Society website. All other sources are listed in the episode transcript.

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