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1.In-Country Women
Moving stories, images and poems written by or dedicated to the Nurses "in country" during the Vietnam war.
URL:http://grunt.space.swri.edu/women.htm
2.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.
URL:http://members.aol.com/_ht_b/ksurn/page/index.htm
3.World War II Nurses
Describes personal experiences of nurses who served in the battlefronts from North Africa to Italy to Normandy to Corregidor and Bataan.
URL:http://members.aol.com/ksurn/page5/index.htm
4.WASPS, WACS, and Flight Nurses
Description of women serving as pilots, flight nurses and Air WACS in World War II.
URL:http://members.aol.com/SamBlu82/wasps.html
5."Mademoiselle Miss"
A collection of letters from an American Nurse serving in France.
URL:http://raven.cc.ukans.edu/~kansite/ww_one/medical/MMiss.htm
6.Women in World War One
In 1901 and 1908 the establishment of the Army and Navy Nurse Corps opened the door for women in the military. These were the first women in the U.S to be admitted to some military rank and status.
URL:http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvets4.html
7.Military Women in Vietnam
In Vietnam, Army, Navy and Air Force Nurses and Medical Specialists numbered over six thousand. This page discusses all women who served in Vietnam from 1964 to 1973.
URL:http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvetsnam.html
8.Australian Nurses in Vietnam
Stories from Australian nurses who served in Vietnam from 1964 to 1972.
URL:http://users.mildura.net.au/users/marshall/nurses/nurses.htm
9.Nursing Old Wounds
Recollections by Nancy Leftenant-Colon, as the first black nurse in the Regular Nurse Corps in 1942.
URL:http://www.af.mil/news/airman/0498/nurse.htm
10.Nursing in the Civil War
An essay describing medical treatments and care for wounded soldiers during the United States Civil War. The contents consist of photocopies of the typewritten 16 pages of the essay.
URL:http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/Projects/IllinoisWomen/files/qu/htm2/quessay.html
11.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.
URL:http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/Projects/IllinoisWomen/files/qu/htm2/qusisters.html
12.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.
URL:http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/Projects/IllinoisWomen/files/qu/htm2/qutansey.html
13.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 (Women Airforce Service Pilots).
URL:http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/a_people_at_war/women_who_served/annie_g_fox.html
14.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.
URL:http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/anc/anchhome.html
15.Civil War Nurses
Discusses conditions and contributions of the approximately two thousand woman who volunteered in military hospitals during the Civil War.
URL:http://www.civilwarhome.com/civilwarnurses.htm
16."I had the nickname, `Miss Irish'"
An interview with Marjorie Sullivan, a nurse's aide, describing her experiences during World War II.
URL:http://www.cs.umb.edu/~serl/oralhistory/McCrae.html
17.Our Army Nurses
Pictorial essay of what Civil War nurses wore. Excellent stories from Clara Barton, Ruth Sinnotte, Lucy Seaman Bainbridge and Jane Stuart Woolsey. Stories available for download(Adobe PDF format) and for purchase.
URL:http://www.edinborough.com/Life/AtFront/Nurses.html
18.GenderGap - American Women and the Military
Comprehensive information on the history of women in the U.S. military. A chronological sequence beginning with the Revolution (1775-1783)to World War II.
URL:http://www.gendergap.com/military/USmil.htm
19.GG - American Women and the Military
A well written description of women serving during WW II. Discusses nurses, POW's and drafting women nurses.
URL:http://www.gendergap.com/military/USmil6.htm
20.Women in the War
A small tribute to nurses during the WW I. A letter, 'Experiences of a Nurse at the Front' is reproduced in full.
URL:http://www.harboro.ndirect.co.uk/women.htm
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