It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint: A Nursing History PhD Project

And so it begins. This is my journey through the dissertation process. This is my opportunity to share with you the highs and lows, the success and the failure, the sweet victories and the painful obstacles that I face. 

This is August 2020, the month when I begin to lay the groundwork for the proposal that I will write. August 2020 is the month when I increase the amount of literature I read on the topic I have chosen. Here we go. 

Website of Interest 

Canada's Human Rights History: Eugenics

Eugenics Archives

Relevant Archives 

New Westminster Archives Online

Royal BC Museum Archives



Peace,


Michelle D. 

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