Subjected to her parents’ poverty, robbed of a carefree childhood, and forced to live under the unforgiving eye of a stern aunt, a young Dorothea Dix’s life was indeed lacking in compassion. And yet in adulthood—from schoolteacher to Civil War nurse, to leading reformer of the rights of the mentally disabled—Dorothea worked tirelessly for others.
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln grew up to become the 16th president of the United States. He was born into a humble background, and as a boy had to find his own way...
