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 Angels of Mercy: Nurses' TalesAngels 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.
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Army Nurse CorpsArmy 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.
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The Army Nurse Corps in World War IIThe 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.
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Australian Nurses in VietnamAustralian Nurses in Vietnam
 Stories from Australian nurses who served in Vietnam from 1964 to 1972.
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Captain SallyCaptain 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.
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Civil War NursesCivil 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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Five Nurses from St. Lawrence CountyFive 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.
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Historical NursingHistorical 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.
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H-Minerva Discussion NetworkH-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.
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"I had the nickname, `Miss Irish'""I had the nickname, `Miss Irish'"
 An interview with Marjorie Sullivan, a nurse's aide, describing her experiences during World War II.
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Images - WWII Nurses in Movietone NewsreelsImages - WWII Nurses in Movietone Newsreels
 A story, with vintage photographs, discussing how nurses were featured in newsreels during the war.
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In-Country WomenIn-Country Women
 Moving stories, images and poems written by or dedicated to the Nurses "in country" during the Vietnam war.
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Mademoiselle MissMademoiselle Miss
 A collection of letters from an American nurse serving in France during World War I.
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Mary SeacoleMary 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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Military Nurses in VietnamMilitary 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.
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Military Women in VietnamMilitary 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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Nurse Pember and the Whiskey WarNurse 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.
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Nursing Old WoundsNursing Old Wounds
 Recollections by Nancy Leftenant-Colon, as the first black nurse in the Regular Nurse Corps in 1942.
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Pearl Harbor AttackPearl 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.
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A People at War: Women Who ServedA 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).
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1940's: The Country Goes to War: World War II1940's: The Country Goes to War: World War II
 From NursingWorld, ANA Centennial: Voices from the past...visions of the future.
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WASPS, WACS, and Flight NursesWASPS, WACS, and Flight Nurses
 Description of women serving as pilots, flight nurses and Air WACS in World War II.
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What Did You Do in the War, Grandma?: A Psychiatric Nurse in the PhilippinesWhat 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.
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Women in World War OneWomen 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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World War II: Navy NurseWorld 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.
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World War II NursesWorld War II Nurses
 Describes personal experiences of nurses who served in the battlefronts from North Africa to Italy to Normandy to Corregidor and Bataan.
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