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1. www.britannica.com › biography › Dorothea-DixDorothea Dix | Mental Health Reform, Civil War Nurse ...

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   Mar 31, 2024 · Dorothea Dix (born April 4, 1802, Hampden, District of Maine, Massachusetts [now in Maine], U.S.—died July 17, 1887, Trenton, New Jersey) was an American educator, social reformer, and humanitarian whose devotion to the welfare of the mentally ill led to widespread reforms in the United States and abroad. Dix left her unhappy home at age 12 ...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dorothea_DixDorothea Dix - Wikipedia

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   Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802 – July 17, 1887) was an American advocate on behalf of the indigent mentally ill who, through a vigorous and sustained program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first generation of American mental asylums.

   • Parent(s): Joseph Dix, Mary Bigelow
   • Died: July 17, 1887 (aged 85), Trenton, New Jersey, US

   • Born: Dorothea Lynde Dix, April 4, 1802, Hampden, Maine, US
   • Occupation: Social reformer

4. www.womenshistory.org › biographies › dorothea-dixBiography: Dorothea Dix - National Women's History Museum

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   When the Civil War started, Dix completely dedicated herself to the Union cause. She was designated as the Superintendent of Army Nurses for the Union Army. Although many believed she set impossibly high standards for recruited nurses, the army of nurses was extremely successful and crucial in advancing the role of nurses in the war and in the ...

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   How did Dorothea Dix feel about war?

   • Fierce, stubborn, compassionate, driven: the real Dorothea Dix worked tirelessly to improve the welfare of patients while making plenty of enemies in the process. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Dix sprang into action. She made her way to Washington, where an influx of wounded soldiers with gruesome injuries arrived daily.

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   What did Dorthea Dix do after the war?

   • She stepped down from the position in 1865. After the war, Dix raised funds for the building of a national monument to honor deceased soldiers, which stands at Fort Monroe, Virginia today. She continued fighting for social reform throughout her life.

   Dorothea Lynde Dix - HISTORY

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   What position did Dorothea Dix hold during the Civil War?

   • Dorothea Dix is best known for her role in reforming the social view of mental disabilities in the early 19 th century and for her position as the Superintendent of Nurses for the Union Army during the Civil War. She was a compassionate woman with a strict sense of discipline and perseverance.

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   What was the criticism of Dorothea Dix?

   • Dorothea Dix played an instrumental role in the founding or expansion of more than 30 hospitals for the treatment of the mentally ill. She was a leading figure in those national and international movements that challenged the idea that people with mental disturbances could not be cured or helped. She also was a staunch critic of cruel and ...

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6. www.history.com › dorothea-lynde-dixDorothea Lynde Dix - HISTORY

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   Dorothea Lynde Dix (1802-1887) was an author, teacher and reformer. ... Louisa May Alcott was a nurse under Dorothea Dix during the Civil War. Alcott recalled that Dix was respected but not ...

7. www.civilwarmed.org › dorothea-dixDorothea Dix - National Museum of Civil War Medicine

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   Mar 14, 2016 · Fierce, stubborn, compassionate, driven: the real Dorothea Dix worked tirelessly to improve the welfare of patients while making plenty of enemies in the process. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Dix sprang into action. She made her way to Washington, where an influx of wounded soldiers with gruesome injuries arrived daily.

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9. siarchives.si.edu › blog › dorothea-dix-mentalDorothea Dix: Mental Health Reformer and Civil War Nurse

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   Throughout the next months, the Smithsonian Institution Archives will feature posts related to the Smithsonian and the Civil War in honor of the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.Throughout her life, Dorothea Lynde Dix (1802–1887) worked in many different occupations to improve the lives of the less fortunate. Dix’s devotion to caring for others was evident from her youth. From ...

10. www.battlefields.org › dorothea-lynde-dixDorothea Lynde Dix | American Battlefield Trust

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    Title Superintendent of Army Nurses. War & Affiliation Civil War / Union. Date of Birth - Death April 4, 1802 - July 17, 1877. Dorothea Lynde Dix was born on April 4, 1802, in Hampden, Maine. As a young child, Dorothea moved to Worchester, Massachusetts, to live with her extended family. Her mother was gravely ill and could not care for her ...