The life story of Mary Eliza Mahoney has not been adequately preserved and recorded by historians, and this is unfortunate. Perhaps racism caused historians to overlook her contributions to the field of nursing. Perhaps it was her insistence on a private life. The history of this amazing African-American woman, however, is too important to forget. Her work and pioneering efforts in nursing and in helping African-American women to be accepted into the nursing field have certainly impacted our lives today. Though little is known about her, she had a great influence on future generations of African- American women nurses and on the field in general. This book will be as much.
