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When History Repeats

The images from our shared past are haunting. Unfortunately, they have been repeated time and time again. George Bernard Shaw summed up this cycle well when he said, "We learn from history that we learn nothing from history."

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A collage of images showing the treatment of people with developmental disabilities since ancient times. Images include:

Artwork of a 17th century idiot cage
Artwork showing inmates in an 18th century asylum
Artwork showing inmates in an 18th century asylum
Photo of exterior of a typical institution built in the mid-1800s
Photo of early vocational training, circa late 1800s
Photo of residents of an institution dig ditches, circa 1900
Photo showing hundreds of inmates gather for a meal in an institution, circa early 1900s
Photo of children waiting, sitting in wooden boxes, circa 1960
Photo of poorly clothed residents gather in the day room of an institution, circa 1960s
Photo of unclothed male resident of an institution lies before a radiator, circa 1960s
Photo of young man with large, poorly stitched head wound, circa 1970s
Photo of young man in strait jacket, circa 1970s
Photo showing young boy seen through bars of a bed
Photo of child chained in bed wearing protective headgear and mask
Photo of man in crib
Photo of boy wearing protective headgear and mask