This source comes from ushistory.org, a site that seems pretty reputable, due to its sheer
size and precise organization. There is a list of historian contributors (http://www.ushistory.org/us/index.asp) that one can browse, too. The author(s?) are trying to bring this information to the masses, encouraging learning.
The document is rather short, but it definitely points out some key names, such as Dorothea Dix:
size and precise organization. There is a list of historian contributors (http://www.ushistory.org/us/index.asp) that one can browse, too. The author(s?) are trying to bring this information to the masses, encouraging learning.
The document is rather short, but it definitely points out some key names, such as Dorothea Dix:
among others. The document doesn’t really set a past stage; it kind of assumes that one already knows a bit about the topic and is just looking for a quick summary. The author’s point of view is unbiased
except for the obvious point that life in prisons were brutal.
"Prison and Asylum Reform." Ushistory.org. June 19, 2006. Accessed January 10, 2015. http://www.ushistory.org/us/26d.asp.
