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Mary Eliza Mahoney (May 7, 1845 – January 4, 1926) was the first African-American to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the United States. In 1879, Mahoney was the first African American to graduate from an American school of nursing.
was an early advocate for Public health nursing, and advocated to have nurses in public schools. She founded the Henry Street Settlement in New York City and The Henry Street Settlement Visiting Nurse Service, which eventually became the Visiting Nurse Service of New York. [19] Mary Breckinridge (1881–1965) 1982
Throughout her career and afterwards Harvey received much accolade for her contributions. She was a recipient of the Mary Mahoney Award from the American Nurses Association National Awards Program in 1982 [7] [5] [3] and in 1992 the Tuskegee University Board of Trustees named the Nurses Home “Lillian Holland Harvey Hall” in Harvey's honor. [5]
In 2008 Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that the Bureau would move from the Manhattan Municipal Building to new quarters in order to provide a more dignified setting for the marriages of New Yorkers, and attract couples who might otherwise travel to Las Vegas to be married, boosting New York's tourist industry.
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For years, Mary Mahoney’s Old French House Restaurant, a Biloxi institution known nationwide, bought foreign, frozen seafood from a local supplier and sold it to unsuspecting customers as fresh ...
On "Return to Amish," Mary was back from her trip to New York City, where she went to nightclubs and took pictures -- two big Amish no-nos. Mary called her trip "the best time ever" –- but ...
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Style: Doctor: Member of: Government of New York City: Reports to: New York City Deputy Mayor, Health and Human Services: Appointer: Mayor of New York City: Term length: At the pleasure of the mayor: Constituting instrument: New York City Charter: Formation: April 27, 1870; 154 years ago ...