MARY MAHONEY
Item # 1911

Mary Mahoney was the first African- American graduate nurse in the United States.  As such, she was a true pioneer and a heroine of uncommon dedication and determination.  Weighing scarcely 90 pounds, she was a bundle of energy who worked 16 hours a day, seven days a week.  The American Nurses Association each year gives the Mary Mahoney Award for outstanding contributions to intergroup relations.