Search Results for: Dorothea Dix

The disastrous failure of one of the most widely admired heroines in the nation provides a dramatic measure of the transformations of northern values during the

Biography of social reformer Dorothea Dix and work for better care for the mentally ill.

One dedicated woman...giving voice to the suffering of many Born to an unavailable mother and an abusive father, Dorothea Dix longs simply to protect and care f

Haven on the Hill tells the story of Dix Hill (or Dorothea Dix Hospital, as it became known in 1959) from Dorothea Lynde Dix's investigative trip to North Carol