- 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).
http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/a_people_at_war/women_who_served/annie_g_fox.html
- 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.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/guts/sfeature/nurses.html
- 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.
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/anc/anchhome.html
- Australian Nurses in Vietnam
Stories from Australian nurses who served in Vietnam from 1964 to 1972.
http://users.mildura.net.au/users/marshall/nurses/nurses.htm
- Civil War Nurses
Discusses conditions and contributions of the approximately two thousand woman who volunteered in military hospitals during the Civil War.
http://www.civilwarhome.com/civilwarnurses.htm
- 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.
http://www.northnet.org/stlawrenceaauw/nurses.htm
- 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.
http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/~minerva/
- 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.
http://www.nursingnetwork.com/veterans.htm
- 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.
http://www.illyria.com/vnwnurse.html
- 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.
http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvetsnam.html
- 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.
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq66-3b.htm
- 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.
http://www.thehistorynet.com/AmericasCivilWar/articles/1999/0999_cover.htm
- 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.
http://www.harboro.ndirect.co.uk/women.htm
- 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.
http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvets4.html
- 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.
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq87-3b.htm
|
