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April 16, 1845

Birth of Mary Eliza Mahoney

Mary Eliza Mahoney becomes the first African American woman to earn a nursing degree in the United States.

April 16, 1845

Birth of Dr. Mary Eliza Mahoney

Mary Eliza Mahoney becomes the first African American woman to earn a nursing degree.

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