Dorothea Dix
Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802 – July 17, 1887) was an American activist on behalf of the indigent insane who, through a vigorous program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first generation of American mental asylums. During the Civil War, she served as Superintendent of Army Nurses.
Full article...
American History USA Articles
- Quotes of American History: Dorothea Dix on the Treatment of the Insane
"Man is not made better by being degraded." - Dorothea Dix
Books/Sources
- One Glorious Ambition: The Compassionate Crusade of Dorothea Dix, a Novel - Jane Kirkpatrick
- Breaking the Chains: The Crusade of Dorothea Lynde Dix - Penny Colman
Youtube
Women's History
Previous: Mormonism and polygamy
Next: Godey's Lady's Book
American History
Previous: Republican Party (United States)
Next: Kansas–Nebraska Act
Political History
Previous: Republican Party (United States)
Next: Kansas–Nebraska Act
Early and Antebellum America (1789-1860)
Previous: Republican Party (United States)
Next: Kansas–Nebraska Act