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.
Content Note
"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.