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Remembering the Frontier: Our Horseback Heritage
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Remembering the Frontier: Our Horseback Heritage

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Mary Breckinridge The Frontier Nursing Service Nurse-Midwife Saddlebag Babies Leslie County Hyden, Kentucky
Our Horseback Heritage History Historic Photos

Could one dollar possibly change your life? How about something that was absolutely free? The answer may surprise you …

Remembering the Frontier is a feel-good book of remembrance, a celebration of our eastern Kentucky heritage. It’s filled with history about Mary Breckinridge and the Frontier Nursing Service, as well as historic FNS photos. If you have Leslie County roots or are familiar with the legacy of Mary Breckinridge, this book is for you.

Introduction:

In 1925, nurse-midwife, Mary Carson Breckinridge, came to the Appalachian Mountains of Leslie County and forever changed lives in our rural mountain communities. Through her Frontier Nursing Service, her nurses on horseback brought healthcare to one of the poorest regions in the commonwealth of Kentucky.

One hundred years later, her memory lives on. Walk with me back in time as we recount the wonderful legacy of Mary Breckinridge …

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
1-9838913161
Date
14 November 2020
Pages
232
ISBN
9781736165409

Mary Breckinridge The Frontier Nursing Service Nurse-Midwife Saddlebag Babies Leslie County Hyden, Kentucky
Our Horseback Heritage History Historic Photos

Could one dollar possibly change your life? How about something that was absolutely free? The answer may surprise you …

Remembering the Frontier is a feel-good book of remembrance, a celebration of our eastern Kentucky heritage. It’s filled with history about Mary Breckinridge and the Frontier Nursing Service, as well as historic FNS photos. If you have Leslie County roots or are familiar with the legacy of Mary Breckinridge, this book is for you.

Introduction:

In 1925, nurse-midwife, Mary Carson Breckinridge, came to the Appalachian Mountains of Leslie County and forever changed lives in our rural mountain communities. Through her Frontier Nursing Service, her nurses on horseback brought healthcare to one of the poorest regions in the commonwealth of Kentucky.

One hundred years later, her memory lives on. Walk with me back in time as we recount the wonderful legacy of Mary Breckinridge …

Read More
Format
Paperback
Publisher
1-9838913161
Date
14 November 2020
Pages
232
ISBN
9781736165409