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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.
Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer (November 18, 1861 – December 16, 1951), widely known by the pen name Dorothy Dix, was an American journalist and columnist. As the forerunner of today's popular advice columnists , Dix was America's highest paid and most widely read female journalist at the time of her death.
The organization was established by Dorothea Dix on June 18, 1881 [3] as the "Ex-Nurse's Association of the District of Columbia." [3] It was a social organization, but also advocated for recognition and benefits for members. The society worked to aid members in seeking employment, to care for them during illness, and to promote the honor of ...
The Bill was advocated by activist Dorothea Dix.. The Bill for the Benefit of the Indigent Insane (also called the Land-Grant Bill For Indigent Insane Persons, formally the bill "Making a grant of public lands to the several States for the benefit of indigent insane persons") was proposed legislation that would have established asylums for the indigent insane, and also blind, deaf, and dumb ...
The Dorothea Dix Hospital was the first North Carolina psychiatric hospital, located on Dix Hill in Raleigh, North Carolina, and named after mental health advocate Dorothea Dix from New England. It was founded in 1856 and closed in 2012. The site is now designated as Dorothea Dix Park and serves as Raleigh's largest city park.
People who own property near Dorothea Dix Park could pay a special tax to help pay for the development of the city park. This is the first time Raleigh city leaders have discussed a special tax ...
Neighborhoods around Dorothea Dix Park face intense pressure as development begins in and around the city park. The city of Raleigh ordered a study of the neighborhoods that line the park’s edge ...
The Dix Museum (now closed) on the grounds The Beechmont Building. The hospital was the result of the successful lobbying efforts of 19th century social reformer, Dorothea Dix. A nine-member board of trustees was empowered to appoint a superintendent, purchase land, and construct facilities near Harrisburg.