John Galt (educator)
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John Galt (educator)
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John Galt was the first superintendent of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum in Williamsburg, Virginia. He was a figure in reform of the mental health system in the United States during the mid-19th century. He advocated for the "moral" treatment of patients as well as music, occupational and recreational therapy. He also believed that patients could benefit from spending time outside the institution. Galt was a voluminous writer. He could read several languages and synthesized much European research fo
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American educator (1819–1862)
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2024-03-21T17:35:11Z
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