From separate to active spheres -- Women in the nineteenth century -- The modern nursing movement -- The woman suffrage movement -- Emancipation through organization -- The Superintendents' Society and its impact on the nursing profession -- The Nurses' Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada and the concerns of women in the nursing profession -- The Associated Alumnae and the Superintendents' Society affiliate as the American Federation of Nurses -- Associated Alumnae establish the American Journal of Nursing -- The National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses and the concerns of women of color in the nursing profession -- National Organization for Public Health Nursing -- Professional organizations find their political voice -- The formative years: nursing and suffrage, 1893-1910 -- The expanding years: nursing supports suffrage, 1911-1920 -- First years after the "doldrums" -- Nurses support woman suffrage resolution -- Taking charge -- Nursism -- Appendix A: Graduation diploma from Boston City Hospital Training School 1897 -- Appendix B: Sampling of women's groups formed up to 1920 -- Appendix C: Invitation to attend resolution -- Taking charge -- Nursism -- Appendix A: Graduation diploma from Boston City Hospital Training School 1897 -- Appendix B: Sampling of women's groups formed up to 1920 -- Appendix C: Nursing organizations and affiliations with women's councils -- Appendix D: Invitation to attend the first meeting of the Superintendents' Society -- Appendix E: Officers for next annual meeting appointed or elected January 11, 1894 -- Appendix F: Timeline: Woman movement -- Appendix G: Timeline: Modern nursing movement -- Appendix H: Timeline: Professional nursing organizations -- Appendix I: Timeline: Opening of nurses' training schools.