Short Stuff: The Sad, Strange Tale of Margaret Schilling

This podcast episode explores the history and mysteries surrounding the Athens Lunatic Asylum in Ohio, including the moral treatment of the insane, the mysterious disappearance of Margaret Schilling, the discovery of her body, and the permanent stain in the concrete floor believed to be her remains.

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Stuff You Should Know

The History of Mental Hospitals in the US

The Ridges: A Sprawling Campus with a Mysterious History

The Mysterious Case of Margaret Schilling: A Campus-Wide Search Gone Awry

Margaret Schilling's Mysterious Death and the Unexplained Stain

The Mysterious Stain in the Concrete Floor

Short Stuff: The Sad, Strange Tale of Margaret Schilling

Stuff You Should Know

00:00The History of Mental Hospitals in the US

The History of Mental Hospitals in the US

02:54The Ridges: A Sprawling Campus with a Mysterious History

The Ridges: A Sprawling Campus with a Mysterious History

06:31The Mysterious Case of Margaret Schilling: A Campus-Wide Search Gone Awry

The Mysterious Case of Margaret Schilling: A Campus-Wide Search Gone Awry

09:02Margaret Schilling's Mysterious Death and the Unexplained Stain

Margaret Schilling's Mysterious Death and the Unexplained Stain

12:20The Mysterious Stain in the Concrete Floor

The Mysterious Stain in the Concrete Floor