Clio's Corner has been a popular feature in the Massachusetts Report on Nursing, the official publication of the American Nurses Association Massachusetts for many years. Dr Mary Ellen Doona makes nursing history come alive as she introduces us to the people and events that shaped nursing in Massachusetts. This compilation of almost 50 columns provides the reader with a new appreciation of the influence nurses have had on the health care system. Her reader-friendly style of writing makes you feel as if you have met these famous nurses or witnessed the events described.