History
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- American Association for the History of Nursing
- Fosters the importance of history in guiding the future of nursing. Membership and conference information, online gift shop, and nursing history calendar. Also provides photographs of the graves of historically significant nurses with short biographies.
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- Beyond Bed Pans
- "The Life of a Late Nineteenth Century Young Nurse". A story by former nurse Mary Roberts Rinehart, of what awaited new nursing recruits in 1893.
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- History of Nursing Slides
- Online slides, from the Concepts of Nursing Course given at Montgomery County Community College. The topic, "Duties of the Floor Nurse 1887", makes for interesting reading.
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- My Aunt, My Hero
- The story of Helen Fairchild, RN, a nurse in Flanders during the Battle of Passchendaele 1917. Written by Mrs Fairchild Rote, her niece.
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- My Beloved Poilus
- Letters from France from 1914 written by a Canadian nurse. Several pictures depicting scenes during the war are featured on the site.
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- Nurses Uniforms Past and Present
- Provides a growing image gallery of Nurses Uniforms from the '30s to the present. An interesting resource for historians and costume designers. Includes useful links.
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- Nursing: In the United States
- Article by Lillian D. Wald referencing dates and descriptions of nursing associations, services and organizations.
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- Zwerdling Nursing Archives
- Some very unique historic art and postcards of Nursing, medical, and healthcare.
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- Civil War Nurses
- Discusses conditions and contributions of the approximately two thousand woman who volunteered in military hospitals during the Civil War.
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- Images - WWII Nurses in Movietone Newsreels
- A story, with vintage photographs, discussing how nurses were featured in newsreels during the war.
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- Mademoiselle Miss
- A collection of letters from an American nurse serving in France during World War I.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Edith Cavell: A Norfolk Heroine
- Profile of British nurse Edith Cavell who worked in Belgium in World War I. She was arrested for helping allied soldiers to freedom and executed by the German authorities.
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- Helen Fairchild
- Joined the American Expeditionary Force at the start of the U.S. involvement in World War I. Her wartime letters home provide insight into the hardships and unimaginable conditions combat nurses worked in.
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- Mary E. Squire
- Youngest nurse in Civil War. Newspaper interview of Mrs. Squire from the Sheygoyan Press, October 20, 1915.
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- Sally Louisa Tompkins
- Opened one of the most successful hospitals during the civil war, returning more of its patients to the ranks than any other medical care facility. She was the only woman to hold a commission in the Confederate States Army.
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- Astrocartography of Clara Barton's Least-Aspected Mars
- Biography of Barton with special focus on how the planetary symbols of Mars and Pluto were reflected in her life and work.
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- Clara Barton in Dansville
- Information on Dansville, Livingston County, New York, the country residence of Miss Clara Barton.
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