David L Gollaher
Biographic Data
| ID | 5512967 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David L Gollaher |
| GIVEN NAMES | David L |
| FAMILY NAME | Gollaher |
| SIGNATURE | GOLLAHER D L |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Dorothea Dix and the English Origins of the American Asylum Movement
In January 1843, Dorothea Lynde Dix, an obscure, middle-aged Boston spinster, known, if at all, as a schoolteacher and sometime author of re- ligious books, submitted a sensational petition to the Massachusetts Gen- eral Court. In its pages she claimed to expose the appalling condition of pauper lunatics throughout the state, county by county, town by town. "I proceed, Gentlemen," she announced, "briefly to call your attention to the present stat…
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Dorothea Dix and the English Origins of the American Asylum Movement
In January 1843, Dorothea Lynde Dix, an obscure, middle-aged Boston spinster, known, if at all, as a schoolteacher and sometime author of re- ligious books, submitted a sensational petition to the Massachusetts Gen- eral Court. In its pages she claimed to expose the appalling condition of pauper lunatics throughout the state, county by county, town by town. "I proceed, Gentlemen," she announced, "briefly to call your attention to the present stat…
Art history (1 works) · Commonwealth (1 works) · Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices (1 works) · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes (1 works) · History (1 works) · History (1 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (1 works) · Law (1 works) · Law (1 works) · Legislature (1 works)