In-Country Women
Moving stories, images and poems written by or dedicated to the Nurses "in country" during the Vietnam war.
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.
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.
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.
WASPS, WACS, and Flight Nurses
Description of women serving as pilots, flight nurses and Air WACS in World War II.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 in Virginia. A Civil War Times article.
Nurse Pember and the Whiskey War
A Civil War Times story of a Confederate nurse and her struggle to maintain authority over distribution of medicinal whiskey.
Nursing Old Wounds
Recollections by Nancy Leftenant-Colon, as the first black nurse in the Regular Nurse Corps in 1942.
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).
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.
The Army Nurse Corps in World War II
A well compiled site which includes a brief overview, early operations in the pacific, black army nurses, Sicily and Southern Italy operations, the European theater and vintage photographs.
Mary Seacole
Discusses the background and challenges for this nurse from Jamaica who became a healer during the Crimean War. Includes photos.
Civil War Nurses
Discusses conditions and contributions of the approximately two thousand woman who volunteered in military hospitals during the Civil War.
"I had the nickname, `Miss Irish'"
An interview with Marjorie Sullivan, a nurse's aide, describing her experiences during World War II.
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.
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.
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.
Pearl Harbor Attack
December 7, 1941: Excerpt from Oral History of LT Ruth Erickson, NC (Nurse Corps), USN. She was a nurse at the Naval Hospital Pearl Harbor during the attack.
World War II: Navy Nurse
U.S. Navy Nurse in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Recollections of CAPT Ann Bernatitus, NC, USN of her experiences in the Philippines, Bataan, Corregidor, and Okinawa.
Dusty's Poetry
Stories and letters from Vietnam Veteran, Dusty (only first name given) Army Nurse Corps, Republic of Vietnam.
Military Nurses in Vietnam
This page is dedicated to the Red Cross, Special Services, Army Nurse Corps, and other civilian and military women who served in Vietnam.
Images - WWII Nurses in Movietone Newsreels
A story, with vintage photographs, discussing how nurses were featured in newsreels during the war.
Mademoiselle Miss
A collection of letters from an American nurse serving in France.
Sr. Elizabeth Hillmann, R.C.
An interview with this World War II army nurse who served in England and France during the Normandy invasion. Includes a few vintage photographs.
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.
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.
1940's: The Country Goes to War: World War II
From NursingWorld, ANA Centennial: Voices from the past...visions of the future.
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.
What Did You Do in the War, Grandma?: A Psychiatric Nurse in the Philippines
A story by Kathy O'Grady describing Lucile Sponner Votta's journey and experiences in the Philippines.
The North's Unsung Sisters of Mercy
Article written by Alice P. Stein about the volunteer nurses who served during the Civil War.
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 of the same name), letters sent home to her family, and excerpts of a journal she kept with soldier's comments.
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