As America makes its accent as a world power, three young daughters of Winslow come to bustling New York City in 1902 seeking careers and direction for their lives. But each of the Winslow cousins finds a different world and is drawn in her own separate way. Ruth Winslow feels called to be a missionary and come to New York's Baxter Hospital to train as a nurse. She finds rich fulfullment in her work among the poor and suffering immigrants as well as a growing interest in the young Scottish doctor David Burns. Priscilla Winslow joins Ruth in the nursing program but has a passion for the bright lights of show business. Despite all the warning, when her dreams come true, life on the stage takes on a dark side. Esther Winslow is engaged to a wealthy New Your businessman but is realess to do something meaningful with her life. Her photographs of the plight of the immigrants in the tenement slums and her meeting a young South African doctor who risks everthing to help the sick opens a new door to her, but where will it lead?
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