In May 1917, U.S. medical teams became the first American troops to arrive in the war zone, and many remained through mid-1919. Over 22,000 professionally-trained female nurses were recruited by ...

In May 1917, U.S. medical teams became the first American troops to arrive in the war zone, and many remained through mid-1919. Over 22,000 professionally-trained female nurses were recruited by ...

(Department of Defense) A 2024 DoD News article from writer Katie Lange told the story of 23 female nurses who served on the front lines of the Civil War who are now interred at Arlington National ...

Half a century before she founded the American Red Cross ... The week after the Civil War broke out in April 1861, Barton began nursing Union soldiers at an improvised camp inside the U.S ...

A look at the people and events that shaped the Civil War and Reconstruction. Discover the people and events that document the American story — Saturdays on C-SPAN2. Come along with American ...

Luzerne County Community College is hosting an exhibit which explores the often-overlooked history of African American contributions as nurses, surgeons, and hospital workers during the Civil War.