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Woman of Mercy (Paperback)
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Woman of Mercy (Paperback)
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Loot Price R398
Discovery Miles 3 980
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Woman of Mercy, Story of Dorothy Dix, Compassionate Reformer
(previously titled Stranger and Traveler) is the well-researched
story of an incredible 19th century woman. Traveling thousands of
miles throughout the United States and eventually in Europe,
Dorothea Dix documented the often unspeakable treatment of
prisoners and those deemed insane. Dix initiated laws and policies
for the improvement in treatment of the incarcerated. By the time
of her death, the number of mental institutions in the U.S. had
grown nearly tenfold (often designed to her specifications) and
sweeping legislation for more humanitarian treatment had been
implemented in most states -proof that one individual can effect
sweeping change. Never desiring any personal recognition, she went
about her work methodically and with the determination of a true
zealot. Interestingly, a U.S. Navy ship, a postage stamp and
hospital have been named in her honor. Dix's interests were
far-reaching. An avid collector of flora, she wrote a definitive
book on the subject. She authored several children's books and was
instrumental in foiling a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln.
Serving as the Superintendent of Nurses during the Civil War, she
sought to ease the suffering of injured soldiers. Woman of Mercy
documents her accomplishments.
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