Military Nurses
"I had the nickname, `Miss Irish'"
An interview with Marjorie Sullivan, a nurse's aide, describing her experiences during World War II.
1940's: The Country Goes to War: World War II
From NursingWorld, ANA Centennial: Voices from the past...visions of the future.
A People at War: Women Who Served
From the National Archives and Records Administration. Short stories of First Lt. Annie G. Fox, Army Nurse Corps, recommended for and awarded the Purple Heart and several WASPS (Wo…
An American Nurse At War
During WWI, Marion McCune Rice served as a Red Cross nurse in France, taking copious photographs on- and off-duty. Includes her biography, many captioned photos (from the video o…
Angels of Mercy: Nurses' Tales
Personal stories from four army nurses who were engaged in the European Theater during World War II. From The American Experience a PBS feature: Guts and Glory.
Army Nurse Corps
Officially established by an Act of Congress, February 2, 1901. United States Army Nurses - professionals serving mankind whether during times of conflict or peace.
Australian Nurses in Vietnam
Stories from Australian nurses who served in Vietnam from 1964 to 1972.
Captain Sally
Born into a wealthy and altruistic family in coastal Mathews County, Virginia, Sally Louisa Tompkins was commissioned a captain of cavalry in the Confederacy for her hospital work …
Civil War Nurses
Discusses conditions and contributions of the approximately two thousand woman who volunteered in military hospitals during the Civil War.
Dusty's Poetry
Stories and letters from Vietnam Veteran, Dusty (only first name given) Army Nurse Corps, Republic of Vietnam.
Essay on Sisters in the Civil War
Copies of typewritten pages, possibly written by Fr. Landry Genosky, of Catholic Nuns who served as nurses during the Civil War.
Five Nurses from St. Lawrence County
Women in the Civil War: A Women of Courage profile, produced by the St. Lawrence County, NY Branch of the American Association of University Women.
H-Minerva Discussion Network
Information on the study of women and war and women in the military, worldwide and in all historical areas. Affiliated with the Minerva Center, a non-profit educational foundation.
Historical Nursing
Stories and essays of nurses serving their country in times of conflict (Civil War, Vietnam). Links to WW II nurses and the Daughters of Charity at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Honoring Female Military Nurses
A story of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial by Jo Ann Klein, MS, RN. The memorial, in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia was dedicated October 18, 1997.
Images - WWII Nurses in Movietone Newsreels
A story, with vintage photographs, discussing how nurses were featured in newsreels during the war.
In-Country Women
Moving stories, images and poems written by or dedicated to the Nurses "in country" during the Vietnam war.
Lincoln and the Nuns
An essay about Abraham Lincoln and the nuns who helped care for the wounded soldiers in the United States Civil War.
Mary Seacole
Discusses the background and challenges for this nurse from Jamaica who became a healer during the Crimean War. Includes photos.
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