Project Gutenberg 2013-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 205 Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe 1850 1943 Richards, Laura E. Florence Nightingale, the Angel of the Crimea: A Story for Young People Produced by Katherine Ward, Anna Granta and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Florence Nightingale, the Angel of the Crimea: A Story for Young People" by Laura E. Richards is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the life and achievements of Florence Nightingale, focusing on her vital contributions during the Crimean War. As the narrative unfolds, it delves into her upbringing, gradual journey into nursing, and the monumental work she accomplished in improving war hospital conditions, highlighting her profound impact on healthcare. At the start of the book, the scene is set with a dinner conversation among military and naval officers reflecting on the Vietnam War, leading to a consensus that Florence Nightingale is the one worker who will be forever remembered for her efforts. The narrative introduces her early life, detailing her family background, childhood homes, and experiences that shaped her caring nature and passion for helping others. The opening chapters illustrate young Florence's affinity for nursing, revealed through her interactions with her dolls and the animals around her, ultimately foreshadowing her humanitarian efforts during times of war and suffering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43898/43898-h/images/cover.jpg en Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910 Nurses -- Biography UH Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading 243395 243404 2024-09-18T11:37:57.379206 2023-09-19T07:29:15.015174 text/html text/html 244720 2013-10-05T16:01:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 148576 2013-10-05T16:01:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 166831 2024-09-18T11:38:02.203129 application/epub+zip 167430 2024-09-18T11:37:58.288162 application/epub+zip 122401 2024-09-18T11:37:57.807189 application/epub+zip 250707 2024-09-18T11:38:05.231114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235887 2024-09-18T11:38:01.623173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188151 2022-09-20T04:51:45.393791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209511 209287 2024-09-18T11:37:56.848159 2023-09-19T07:29:14.528169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 209229 2013-10-05T16:01:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81334 2013-10-05T16:01:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 209220 2013-10-05T16:01:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81305 2013-10-05T16:01:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20469 2024-09-18T11:38:05.378114 application/rdf+xml 7997 2024-09-18T11:37:57.897157 image/jpeg 1724 2024-09-18T11:37:57.851165 image/jpeg 148889 2024-09-18T11:37:57.406179 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia