ePub Heroines of Mercy Street: The Real Nurses of the Civil War by Pamela D. Toler PhD in History

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Overall a good story; but towards the end lost the Civil War focusBy JaneGI saw the television version of Mercy Street before reading the book and I admit it kept my attention better than the book. That said; I still thought the book was worth reading. I learned quite a few things that I had not been aware of before. The last part of the book really dealt more with the topic of nursing in a war zone versus just the Civil War and this was unexpected.All in all; it's worth reading.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Stories about many different nurses; right lengthBy sylverrosesReally well done book. The author presents the right balance of stories about many different nurses; and those about the two nurses central to the TV series. The stories are the right length; too. It's a fairly Union-centric look; though efforts are made to cover some Confederate stories.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. First class historical informationBy JeffThis is an extremely excellent book. I feel like my knowledge of civil war history has increased ten fold for having read it. If you think the VA treats current veterans bad; it's nowhere near as bad as how the battle wounded were treated by the then medical establishment. This is not the book version of the television series; which is excellent itself. Instead; the book tells of the true lives of some of the characters that are in the TV series. If you are a student of the civil war; or a student of medical history; your knowledge is not complete without this book.