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SHEis Amazing Profile: Mary Breckinridge – The Trailblazer Who Brought Midwifery to the Mountains

SHEis Amazing Profile: Mary Breckinridge – The Trailblazer Who Brought Midwifery to the Mountains

Quick Facts Born: February 17, 1881 • Memphis, Tennessee Died: May 16, 1965 (aged 84) • Hyden, Kentucky Known For: Founding the Frontier Nursing Service Championing midwifery and rural healthcare access in the U.S. Mary Breckinridge’s legacy is defined by her vision to bring compassionate, skilled healthcare to rural America, where quality medical services were rare. Born into a prominent family in Kentucky, Breckinridge trained as a nurse and later became a certified midwife in England...

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