Sandra B. Lewenson 
Taking Charge [PDF ebook] 
Nursing, Suffrage, and Feminism in America, 1873-1920

First Published in 1994. Part of the series on the Development of American Feminism, Sandra Lewenson“s Taking Charge is the first in this series, and the selection reflects the intent to assist in enlarging our general understanding of an often overlooked presence of feminism in such professional activities as those of the Modern Nursing Movement in the United States from the Gilded Era to World War I. This work will greatly enlightened the reader regarding the struggles and accomplishments of women in nursing.