Nancy M. Broermann has always enjoyed studying and researching Cincinnati’s history. While working as an archivist for the Ursuline Sisters at St. Ursula Academy (SUA), she discovered that Maria Longworth Storer and her husband Bellamy lived at SUA for nearly four years. Constance J. Moore, a Theodore Roosevelt researcher from El Paso, Texas, called the archives and asked, “Who is this woman?” That phone call started a seven-year search to learn about this remarkable lady. They found letters in European and American archives, interviewed Maria’s great grandsons in France, and co-authored this book to share Maria’s extraordinary story.
Prior to her work in the archives, Nancy researched and wrote articles in several county histories and has authored/co-authored four family history books. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati and taught in elementary schools in Ohio, Illinois, and Texas. During Constance’s 25-year Army career, she served in various psychiatric nursing positions, in hospital education, and nursing academic roles. Notable assignments included: Army Nursing Corps Historian and Pentagon Crisis Management Team Member after the 9-11 bombings. She has written extensively about nursing history and healthcare topics. She holds degrees from Iowa State University, Seattle University, and San Jose State University.
