Clara Barton
Clarissa (“Clara”) Harlowe Barton was born on December 25, 1821 in North Oxford, Massachusetts and is best known for founding the American Association of the Red Cross in 1881. In May 1839, she became...
View ArticleWalt Whitman
Although better known as an influential American poet, essayist and journalist, Walt Whitman also worked as a nurse during the Civil War. More information Traveling with the Wounded: Walt...
View ArticleEdith Shain
Edith Shain was born in Tarrytown, New York on July 29, 1918. She later attended the New York University nursing program and worked as a psychiatric nurse at Doctor’s Hospital in New York City. Upon...
View ArticleFlorence Guinness Blake
Widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of pediatric nursing and in the development of advanced nursing education programs, Florence Guinness Blake was born on November 30, 1907 in Stevens Point,...
View ArticleNellie Wade
Nellie Ann Beatty Wade, who turned 90 years old last month, is the oldest practicing nurse in Florida. Wade, who was first licensed as a registered nurse in Florida in October 1952, was born in...
View ArticleMargie Oppenheimer
Holocaust survivor and nurse Margie Oppenheimer was born on May 9, 1924, in Oelde, Germany. On November 9, 1938, she and her family were attacked in a pogrom known as “Kristallnacht” (Night of the...
View ArticleAlberta Hunter
Alberta Hunter, one of the most influential jazz and blues singers of the 20th century, worked as a licensed practical nurse for over 20 years. Alberta Hunter was born on April 1, 1895 in Memphis,...
View ArticleAnita Perry
Texas First Lady Anita Thigpen Perry spent 17 years working as a nurse. In 2008, Texas Tech University renamed its nursing school the Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing. Anita Thigpen was born in...
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