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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.

    807th MASH - A personal account of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm by Brian Ginn.

    In-Country Women - Moving stories, images and poems written by or dedicated to the Nurses "in country" during the Vietnam war.

    Australian Nurses in Vietnam - Stories from Australian nurses who served in Vietnam from 1964 to 1972.

    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.

    An American Nurse At War - A guided tour of WW I Red Cross nurse Marion McCune Rice.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    Dusty's Poetry - Stories and letters from Vietnam Veteran, Dusty (only first name given) Army Nurse Corps, Republic of Vietnam.

    Nursing Old Wounds - Recollections by Nancy Leftenant-Colon, as the first black nurse in the Regular Nurse Corps in 1942.

    Women in Korea - Korean War Veterans National Museum and Library - Facts and statistics from "The Forgotten War". Air Force, Army, Navy, and hospital nurses who served, and many who died, in Korea.

    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.

    The North's Unsung Sisters of Mercy - Article written by Alice P. Stein about the volunteer nurses who served during the Civil War. Additional article: "Sally Tompkins: Devoted Confederate Nurse", is linked on the site.

    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.

    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.

    Phoebe Yates Pember - A Southern Woman's Story of conditions in hospitals during the war. Although Ms. Pember was not a nurse, her story reflects the trying conditions endured by nurses during the war.

    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.

    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.

    "Mademoiselle Miss" - A collection of letters from an American Nurse serving in France.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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 (Women Airforce Service Pilots).

    Images - WWII Nurses in Movietone Newsreels - A story, with vintage photographs, discussing how nurses were featured in newsreels during the war.

    GG - American Women and the Military - A well written description of women serving during WW II. Discusses nurses, POW's and drafting women nurses.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    "I had the nickname, `Miss Irish'" - An interview with Marjorie Sullivan, a nurse's aide, describing her experiences during World War II.

    WASPS, WACS, and Flight Nurses - Description of women serving as pilots, flight nurses and Air WACS in World War II.

    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.


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