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Many people associate only clara barton with civil war nursing but heroines of mercy street the real nurses of the civil warwill introduce them to other women who made great contributions to nursing during the civil war and the profession of nursing in general. Heroines of mercy street tells the true stories of the nurses at mansion house the alexandria virginia mansion turned war time hospital and setting for the new pbs drama mercy street among the union soldiers doctors wounded men from both sides freed slaves politicians speculators and spie. Many people associate only clara barton with civil war nursing but heroines of mercy street the real nurses of the civil warwill introduce them to other women who made great contributions to nursing during the civil war and the profession of nursing in general. Heroines of mercy street follows the lives of women like dorothea dix mary phinney anne reading and more before during and after their epic struggle in alexandria and reveals their personal contributions to this astounding period in the advancement of medicine c2016 pamela d toler phd p2016 hachette audio more from the same