| Description |
112 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Historical American biographies
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 110) and index. |
| Contents |
"I tell what I have seen" -- Out of the wilderness -- Learning to be a lady -- Journeys outward -- Starting her life's work --To the Capitol! -- Back home, back to war -- Dix's legacy. |
| Summary |
Chronicles the life of social reformer Dorothea Dix, providing information on her strict upbringing, her years as a teacher, her work as a Civil War nurse, and her efforts as a lobbyist in Congress. |
| Audience |
7.2 |
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5-8 Follett Library Resources |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR UG 9.2 3.0 52799 QUIZ NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT THIS LIBRARY BECKER MEDIA CENTER |
| Subject |
Dix, Dorothea Lynde, 1802-1887.
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Reformers -- Biography.
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Mentally ill -- Care -- History.
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Women -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
0766012581 |
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