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Allan McLane Hamilton

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Description:"In the 19th Century, persons suffering from mental illness were thought to be alienated from their own true natures. Experts who studied them were therefore known as alienists." -The Alienist (TV series) “The most noted alienist alive…a noteworthy book.” -The Bookseller “One of the most distinguished alienists of his generation, summoned to examine the murderers of Garfield and McKinley.” - Book News As grandson of Alexander Hamilton and standing at the head of his own profession, he came into close contact with many prominent men and was personally associated, either as expert witness or adviser, with many of the famous insanity trials of his times. In his 1916 book “Recollections of an Alienist” Dr. Hamilton relates his experiences through a long life of interest, not lacking in excitement, in connection with his study of the diseases of the mind. His experiences were not by any means confined to the courtroom and were sometimes attended with great danger. As a specialist on insanity, he was summoned to examine the murderers of Garfield and McKinley, and appeared prominently as an expert witness in the trials of Molineaux, Patrick, Thaw, Robin and others. His chapters on capital punishment, and American legal procedure, are quite as absorbing as his anecdotes on Edwin Booth, Mary Baker Eddy, Max Beerbohm, Henry Irving and other folk of brilliant attainment and personal fame. So varied have been Dr. Hamilton's experiences as a New York physician, traveler, and expert witness in criminal cases, this collection of reminiscences constitute a pretty thorough review of the country’s history during those seventy years. A happy faculty of intimately characterizing his subjects in well chosen anecdotes goes far toward making the book entertaining. His recollections go back to the days when Williamsburgh was a country village, when his “Grandmother Hamilton” used to entertain him with letters from “Dolly” Madison; when Washington Irving wrote verse to his mother. As a young man he sailed to South America in the old paddle-wheel steamer, “Colorado,” in company with the famous Agassiz Expedition. He traveled extensively, and he recalls some of the most stirring incidents of the Rebellion and of post-bellum times. In his professional work he was identified with many of the conspicuous medico-legal cases of the post few decades. All these activities are recounted in a manner that shows the author to be a born teller of stories. Dr. Hamilton speaks his mind plainly, and is evidently a man of sharp opinions and prejudices. It is difficult to nick out any portion of the book that is more interesting than others; there is not a dull page in the book. Much curious, out-of-the-usual information on criminal insanity, the mistakes of capital punishment, and the fallacy of the electric chair, is contained in these entertaining reminiscences. Few men in this country represent so broad a part of American life. His book is one long panorama of interesting figures and is full of much of that kind of history which never finds a place in the formal “history books.” About the author: Allan McLane Hamilton (1848 –1919) was an American psychiatrist of Scots descent, specialising in criminal insanity. He was a founder of the New York Psychiatrical Society. He was a Professor of Psychiatry at Cornell Medical College in New York. He was the grandson of Alexander Hamilton, the of whom he wrote a book "The Intimate Life of Alexander Hamilton" "The Alienist" is an also a period drama mystery series based on the novel of same name by Caleb Carr.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Recollections of an Alienist, Personal and Professional (1916). To get started finding Recollections of an Alienist, Personal and Professional (1916), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: "In the 19th Century, persons suffering from mental illness were thought to be alienated from their own true natures. Experts who studied them were therefore known as alienists." -The Alienist (TV series) “The most noted alienist alive…a noteworthy book.” -The Bookseller “One of the most distinguished alienists of his generation, summoned to examine the murderers of Garfield and McKinley.” - Book News As grandson of Alexander Hamilton and standing at the head of his own profession, he came into close contact with many prominent men and was personally associated, either as expert witness or adviser, with many of the famous insanity trials of his times. In his 1916 book “Recollections of an Alienist” Dr. Hamilton relates his experiences through a long life of interest, not lacking in excitement, in connection with his study of the diseases of the mind. His experiences were not by any means confined to the courtroom and were sometimes attended with great danger. As a specialist on insanity, he was summoned to examine the murderers of Garfield and McKinley, and appeared prominently as an expert witness in the trials of Molineaux, Patrick, Thaw, Robin and others. His chapters on capital punishment, and American legal procedure, are quite as absorbing as his anecdotes on Edwin Booth, Mary Baker Eddy, Max Beerbohm, Henry Irving and other folk of brilliant attainment and personal fame. So varied have been Dr. Hamilton's experiences as a New York physician, traveler, and expert witness in criminal cases, this collection of reminiscences constitute a pretty thorough review of the country’s history during those seventy years. A happy faculty of intimately characterizing his subjects in well chosen anecdotes goes far toward making the book entertaining. His recollections go back to the days when Williamsburgh was a country village, when his “Grandmother Hamilton” used to entertain him with letters from “Dolly” Madison; when Washington Irving wrote verse to his mother. As a young man he sailed to South America in the old paddle-wheel steamer, “Colorado,” in company with the famous Agassiz Expedition. He traveled extensively, and he recalls some of the most stirring incidents of the Rebellion and of post-bellum times. In his professional work he was identified with many of the conspicuous medico-legal cases of the post few decades. All these activities are recounted in a manner that shows the author to be a born teller of stories. Dr. Hamilton speaks his mind plainly, and is evidently a man of sharp opinions and prejudices. It is difficult to nick out any portion of the book that is more interesting than others; there is not a dull page in the book. Much curious, out-of-the-usual information on criminal insanity, the mistakes of capital punishment, and the fallacy of the electric chair, is contained in these entertaining reminiscences. Few men in this country represent so broad a part of American life. His book is one long panorama of interesting figures and is full of much of that kind of history which never finds a place in the formal “history books.” About the author: Allan McLane Hamilton (1848 –1919) was an American psychiatrist of Scots descent, specialising in criminal insanity. He was a founder of the New York Psychiatrical Society. He was a Professor of Psychiatry at Cornell Medical College in New York. He was the grandson of Alexander Hamilton, the of whom he wrote a book "The Intimate Life of Alexander Hamilton" "The Alienist" is an also a period drama mystery series based on the novel of same name by Caleb Carr.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Recollections of an Alienist, Personal and Professional (1916). To get started finding Recollections of an Alienist, Personal and Professional (1916), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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