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Maude Callen: Legendary Nurse-Midwife of South Carolina

Maude Callen: Legendary Nurse-Midwife of South Carolina - Paperback

by Lindsay Street
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Availability:In StockContributor:Lindsay StreetSeries:American HeritagePublish date:2/24/2026Pages:160
Language:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467159753ISBN-10:1467159751UPC:9781467159753Book Category:History, MedicalBook Subcategory:United States, African American & Black, NursingBook Topic:State & Local, Home & Community CareSize:8.93 x 6.10 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.5908Product ID:SCFV1D2XD9

The Nurse Midwife Who Transformed the South

Discover the true story of Maude Callen, South Carolina's pioneering Black nurse-midwife, who brought life-saving healthcare to the rural South from 1923 to 1990. When Callen arrived in Pineville by mule-drawn wagon, she left behind Savannah's social elite for a world of poverty, disease, and loss. But she stayed--changing lives one birth, one patient, one home visit at a time.

In 1951, Life magazine featured her work in a moving photo essay by W. Eugene Smith, awakening the nation to her quiet heroism. Donations poured in, and Callen's legacy grew.

Award-winning journalist Lindsay Street brings Callen's story to life with rich historical detail, rare archival materials, and Callen's own words. This inspiring biography is a must-read for lovers of Black history, Southern history, and untold stories of American medical pioneers.

Perfect for readers who cherish deeply human stories of perseverance, service, and courage.

Language:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467159753ISBN-10:1467159751UPC:9781467159753Book Category:History, MedicalBook Subcategory:United States, African American & Black, NursingBook Topic:State & Local, Home & Community CareSize:8.93 x 6.10 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.5908Product ID:SCFV1D2XD9

Lindsay Street is a journalist rooted in the Lowcountry soil. For more than twenty years, she reported from newsrooms across Charleston, Beaufort, Dorchester, and Berkeley Counties. A mother and homesteader, Linds lives with her husband, Henry, and their two children, Thomas and Arthur, in Berkeley County. Follow her writings and adventures at gatheringplace.substack.com.


Publisher: History Press

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