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Facts on Dix...
© Born on April 4, 1802 in Maine
© Father Joseph Dix: abusive and alcoholic
© Mother: bad mental health so Dorothea took care of younger siblings
© Opened "a little dame school" at the age of fifteen. She ran and taught at this school for three years.
© 1822- 1836 Dix taught two classes and started to write children's books
© Visited East Cambridge Jail and saw terrible conditions
© Died July 17, 1887 in Trenton, New Jersey
Accomplishments...
* Investigated state of Massachusetts and received funds for Worcester State Hospital
* Worked for better living conditions in jails and poorhouses
*Founded 32 mental hospitals, 15 schools, 1 school for blind
* Assisted in founding hospitals and libraries
*Superintendent of Union Army Nurses in Civil War
"QUOTES"
"I think even lying on my bed I can still do something" (Dix in Lewis 1).
"The tapestry of history has no point at which you can cut it and leave the design intelligible" (Dix in Lewis 1).
"In a world where there is so much to be done, I felt strongly impressed that there must be something for me to do" (Dix in Lewis 1).
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