In 1802, I was born in Hampden, Maine, but I spent most of my early life here.
What is Worcester, MA?
100
It was during this year that my work to reform how the mentally ill were treated and housed began.
What is 1841?
100
In 1848, I was able to persuade Congress to set aside 12 million acres of land for the benefit of the mentally ill, the blind, and the deaf, but this President vetoed the bill.
Who was President Franklin Pierce?
100
After returning from Europe, Dix settled in this city, where she was appointed to organize and equip Union Army hospitals.
What is Washington, DC?
200
In addition to writing devotional books and books for children, Dorothea Dix also ran a school for girls between 1831-1836 in this city.
What is Boston, MA?
200
This was the location in which I discovered the atrocious conditions in which mentally ill inmates were housed, and which started my work to improve conditions for those suffering from mental illness.
What is the East Cambridge Jail?
200
During her travels in Europe advocating on behalf of the mentally ill, Dorothea met with this prominent person and was able to secure funding for the construction of a hospital for the mentally ill as a result of the meeting.
Who is the Pope?
200
At least partially as a result of Dix’s difficulties getting along with Union Army personnel and nurses, she was removed from her post and sent home in this year.
What is 1863?
300
After suffering from poor health in 1836, this family invited Dorothea to stay with them in the UK, where she met a group of social reformers who first exposed her to the plight of the mentally ill in that country.
Who were the Rathbones?
300
I wrote a report for the Massachusetts State Legislature in this year, which helped to secure more funding for the Worcester State Mental Hospital.
What is 1843?
300
This movement, which originated in the UK and which Dix helped begin in the United States after a visit to the East Cambridge Jail, advocated for major reforms in the housing and treatment of the mentally ill.
What was the Asylum Movement?
300
Just one of the honors that she received for her work, Dix was named “President for Life” of this social club for Civil War nurses.