American History

Chapter 17,The Ferment of Reform and Culture, 1790-1860 1. Dorothea Dix- (1802-1887) A tireless reformer, she worked mightily to improve the treatment of the mentally ill. At the outbreak of the Civil War she was appointed superintendent of women nurses for the Union forces. 2. Joseph Smith- (1830) He constituted the book of Mormon, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) was launched. He established a religious oligarchy. 3. Brigham Young- (1850s) Stern and austere he …

…as an eccentric genius. Poe was a gifted lyric poet, as "The Raven" attests. If he did not invent the modern detective model, he atleast set new high standards in tales like "The Gold Bug." 15. Herman Melville- (1819-1891) Jumping ship in the South Seas, he lived among cannibals. His fresh and charming tales were immediately popular. American novelist, a major literary figure whose exploration of psychological and metaphysical themes foreshadowed 20th-century literary concerns. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**