Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies: African American and Cherokee Nurses in Appalachia: A History, 1900-1965 (Paperback)

from wearylibrarian

The book reads like a textbook. That isn't bad, and I found it interesting, I was just expecting it to be an easier read. Being of Cherokee descent and born and raised in Appalachia, I am interested in anything concerning either subject. The author sepetates the book into states, which I like, bu...

from book58lover

As part of Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies this book identifies nurses and nursing programs in the Appalachian region of the southeastern US. Focusing on African American and Cherokee women nurses was a feat in itself, given the apparent sparsity of contemporary resources. The autho...

from Jessicathomas

I was able to finish this book today. It was a real treat. The stories were fascinating and enjoyable. It showed a side to history that few other books cover.

from gofergrl84

There was a time in this country when hospitals (both public and privately funded) refused medical care for African-Americans; when white nurses walked off the job when African-Americans were hired to work beside them as equals; when states thought paying more for African-Americans to be trained ...

from hobbitprincess

From 1900-1965, hospitals and nursing programs were rarely integrated. This detailed book explores this in the Appalachian region. Often we think of this region as being largely of western European ancestry, but there were women of both African American and Cherokee Indian descent who desired to ...