Nursing in the colonial era and early days of the United States, 1607-1840 / John Kirchgessner -- The roots of a profession, 1830-1865 / Arlene W. Keeling -- The rise of a profession : "an art and a science," 1873-1901 / Michelle C. Hehman -- Visiting nurses in cities, parishes, and missions, 1886-1914 / Arlene W. Keeling -- Professional organizations and international connections, 1881-1920 / Michelle C. Hehman -- Organization and innovation in the early 20th century, 1898-1928 / Arlene W. Keeling -- Nurses, science, and the growth of hospitals, 1910-1930 / Michelle C. Hehman -- Nurses in the news : the great war and pandemic influenza, 1914-1919 / Arlene Keeling -- Nurses, babies, and public health, 1920s / Arlene W. Keeling -- Nursing in the great depression, 1930-1940 / Arlene W. Keeling -- Nurses in World War II : overseas and at home, 1940-1945 / Arlene W. Keeling -- Mid-century transitions and shortages, 1945-1960 / John C. Kirchgessner -- Specialization, war, and the expansion of nursing's scope of practice, 1961-1980 / Arlene W. Keeling -- Caring in crisis, 1980-2000 / Michelle C. Hehman -- Toward a culture of health : nursing in the 21st century / Arlene W. Keeling.