The Women and the Crisis: Women of the North in the Civil WarMcDowell, Obolensky, 1959 - 389 páginas Chronicles the changes which came about through the dedicated work of Northern women during the Civil War regarding the responsibility for treatment of the wounded. Their efforts laid the groundwork for modern organized charity work, the Red Cross, and what could be considered military nursing. Biographies are included of notable women who dedicated themselves to caring for the wounded and changing government policy. |
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... needed at every turn , and the good it could do would depend on the whim of commanding officers . That the Sanitary Commission not only succeeded in spite of these limitations , but succeeded brilliantly , is a tribute to the ...
... needed at every turn , and the good it could do would depend on the whim of commanding officers . That the Sanitary Commission not only succeeded in spite of these limitations , but succeeded brilliantly , is a tribute to the ...
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... needed . The surgeon in charge must then formally request that she be assigned to him , and he held the power to dismiss her from his service . These requirements and regulations produced many good nurses , but the age limit excluded a ...
... needed . The surgeon in charge must then formally request that she be assigned to him , and he held the power to dismiss her from his service . These requirements and regulations produced many good nurses , but the age limit excluded a ...
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... needed cheerfulness and that they seemed to draw strength from the presence of a strong , healthy person in the wards . He understood that suffering men sometimes needed to be left alone and should not be forced to talk to strangers ...
... needed cheerfulness and that they seemed to draw strength from the presence of a strong , healthy person in the wards . He understood that suffering men sometimes needed to be left alone and should not be forced to talk to strangers ...
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