December 14, 2025
Tag: prison reform
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Inside Sing Sing Prison and The Mutual Welfare League
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Forty miles north of New York City, “up the Hudson River,” Sing Sing Prison got a new warden in 1915. Thomas Mott Osborne ushered in a wave of penal reform. Out went the lockstep, in came (limited) prisoner self-governance. T. Fred Robbins, a nearby photographer and constable, was allowed to document many of the changes…
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October 10, 2024 2 Comments
The Hedingham Art School at Hedingham Castle presents Portraits of Henry VIII a set of eight modern postcards honoring the King’s 500th Birthday. Enjoy the art.
PS: Sorry, there is no prize for counting the number of times “eight” appears in this history lesson.