4. Less Expensive. Possibly my favorite benefit of eating a clean, vegan diet is that itâs less expensive than buying processed vegan foods. You can buy a whole pound of sweet potatoes and lentils for less than what you can buy a bag of frozen sweet potato fries or a box of veggie burgers.
In 1881, Dix moved into the New Jersey State Hospital, Morris Plains. The state legislature had designated a suite for her private use as long as she lived. Although an invalid, she carried on correspondence with people from England, Japan, and elsewhere. Dix died on July 17, 1887.
Dorothea Dix accomplished more in one 15 year span of her life than most individuals did in a lifetime. Dorothea Lynde Dix was born on April 4, 1802 in the town of Hampden, Maine. She was the first of three children born to Joseph and Mary Bigelow Dix. Dorothea's father was a Methodist preacher. The war of 1812 began ten years after her birth. Her family had taken refuge in Vermont just prior to the war (URL 1).