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Florence Nightingale the Angel of the Crimea

by Laura Richards

Florence Nightingale was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing training and theory. She significantly reduced death rates during the Crimean War by improving hygiene and living standards.

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English

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English

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1909

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Laura Richards

United States

Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards was an American writer. She wrote more than 90 books including biographies, poetry, and several for children. One well-known children's poem is her literary nonsense vers...

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