Breckinridge, Mary

(1881–1965) nurse/midwife, organization founder; born in Memphis, Tenn. Founder and director of the Frontier Nursing Service in Kentucky and pioneer in American midwifery, she fought successfully to lower infant mortality rates in the South. An effective fundraiser and crusader for women and children, she combined administrative and practical skills with deep spirituality.

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