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Dorothea was born in Hampden, District of Maine, Mass.
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Dorothea opened a school for girls in Boston, Mass.
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She entered jail to find that criminals, prostitutes, and mentally ill were all living together in unheated, unfurnished, and foul-smelling quarters. When she asked why they said that the insane don't feel heat or cold.
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She submitted to Massachusetts legislature a detailed report of her thoroughly documented findings
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Dorothea published the book which she advocated for progressive reforms for ordinary prisoners including the separation of prisoners according to the type of offense committed and the need for education of prisoners.
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The bill passed and construction began on the state hospital. It has been named and renamed several times, and as of 1959 it is known as the Dorothea Dix Hospital.
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She wanted Pope Pius IX to inspect the horrible conditions of the convalescent homes personally for himself.
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Dorothea volunteered services to the War Department & appointed Superintendent of Army nurses.
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Dorothea returned to her mission for the insane, seeking to rectify neglect and deterioration during the war.
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Dorothea made her last tour of the South, inspecting hospitals in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
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Dorothea lived in the guest quarters of the Trenton, New Jersey, state hospital she had helped found.
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Dorothea dies in Trenton, New Jersey
