About the Author

Christina Bates is the curator for Ontario history at the Canadian Museum of Civilization and is the author of Out of Old Ontario Kitchens. She is chair of the Canadian Nursing History Collection Committee, and curator of the "A Caring Profession" exhibition on the history of Canadian nursing.

Dianne Dodd (PhD Carleton) is a historian for Parks Canada, Historic Sites and Coordinator of the Women's History Initiative.

Nicole Rousseau, BA, BSc Sante (Nursing), MN, PhD (Nursing) is retired following a career as a professor at the Faculte des sciences infirmieres, Universite Laval.