Mary on Horseback

Mary on Horseback

1998 • 53 pages

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Tells the stories of three families who were helped by the work of Mary Breckinridge, the first nurse to go into the Appalachian Mountains and give medical care to the isolated inhabitants. Includes an afterword with facts about Breckinridge and the Frontier Nursing Service she founded.

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I read this to my daughter, and she really enjoyed it. She has been saying she wants to be a nurse now!

December 21, 2013