Breaking Ground Mary Eliza Mahoney’s interest in nursing began as a teenager. When Mahoney began working at the New England Hospital for Women and Children,...

Founder of The American Red Cross Clarissa Harlowe Barton, known as Clara, is one of the most honored women in American history. Barton’s family directed the...

Civil War Hero Susie King Taylor was born into slavery and at the age seven, her owner allowed her to live with her grandmother in Savannah, Georgia. She wen...

The 'Lady with the Lamp' Florence Nightingale was a trailblazing figure in nursing who greatly affected the 19th- and 20th-century policies around proper car...