Dorothea Dix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 Congr...
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Dorothea Lynde Dix was born on April 4, 1802 in the town of Hampden in Maine. She was the first child of three born to Joseph Dix and Mary Bigelow Dix. Her father was an itinerant Methodist preacher. ... Life at the Dix Mansion was extremely different than Dorothea was accustomed to. Her grandmother was wealthy and...
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www.webster.edu/~woolflm/dorotheadix.html
www.webster.edu/~woolflm/dorotheadix.html
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We hope you will learn about the hospital and its founder, Dorothea Lynde Dix, through the various links provided below. ... Dorothea Dix Biography ... Dorothea Dix Hospital History...
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www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas/dix/
www.ncdhhs.gov/mhddsas/dix/
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A site describing the materials relating to Dorothy Dix, an early woman journalist, held at the Austin Peay State Univ. Library and other libraries. ... The Dorothy Dix Collection at Austin Peay State University...
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library.apsu.edu/Dix/dix.htm
library.apsu.edu/Dix/dix.htm
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DOROTHY DIX SPECIAL COLLECTION; Materials from the A. Huntington Patch Library; Gift from Dorothy Dix to Her Nephew; Catalogued and Preserved by; Inga A. Filippo; Associate Professor of Library Administration; ... The DOROTHY DIX SPECIAL COLLECTION (Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer, 1861-1951);; RESEARCH GUIDE...
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library.apsu.edu/dix/research/guide.htm
library.apsu.edu/dix/research/guide.htm
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Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802-July 18, 1887), in her early career a teacher and author of children's books, was, in her unique and international role as an advocate for improvements in the treatment of patients suffering from mental and emotional disorders, the most visible humanitarian reformer of the 19th century.
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www25.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/dorotheadix.html
www25.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/dorotheadix.html
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A week after the attack on Fort Sumter, Dix, at age 59, volunteered her services to the Union and received the appointment in June 1861 placing her in charge of all women nurses working in army hospitals. Serving in that position without pay through the entire war, Dix quickly molded her vaguely defined duties.
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www.civilwarhome.com/dixbio.htm
www.civilwarhome.com/dixbio.htm
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Dorothea Dix & Franklin Pierce ... The issue pitted Dorothea Dix, a nationally respected advocate for the retarded, against Franklin Pierce, the President and an outspoken critic of federal involvement in state and local issues.
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www.npr.org/programs/disability/ba_shows.dir/work.dir/h...
www.npr.org/programs/disability/ba_shows.dir/work.dir/highlights/dixfrank.html
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