Dorothea Dix (Episode 4 of 6)
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The fourth in a series of six episodes on important women in American history presented by historian Gerda Lerner. "Dorothea Dix (1802-1887) played an instrumental role in the founding or expansion of more than 30 hospitals for the treatment of the mentally ill. She was a leading figure in those national and international movements that challenged the idea that people with mental disturbances could not be cured or helped." (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1470530/ [1]) [1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1470530/. |
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Title |
Dorothea Dix (Episode 4 of 6) |
Creator |
Lerner, Gerda. speaker. |
Creator |
Pacifica Radio Archive. WBAI (Radio station : New York, N.Y.). |
Published |
Los Angeles :, Pacifica Radio Archives,, 1963. |
Extent |
1 online resource. |
Repository |
Pacifica Radio Archives. |
Reproduction Note |
Electronic reproduction. |
Grant Information |
Sponsored by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission at the National Archives and Records Administration as part of Pacifica's American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project. |
Usage Statement |
RESTRICTED. |
Tracks |
PRA_NHPRC1_BB3802_00_004_00.mp3 00:31:31 |
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