1820-1910

A biography of the well-to-do woman who defied social convention in order to establish nursing as a respectable career for women and bring about reforms in hospital conditions and nursing care.

In late nineteenth-century London, fourteen-year-old Enola Holmes, much younger sister of detective Sherlock Holmes, turns to Florence Nightingale for help when her investigation into the disappearance of a Crimean War widow grows cold.

Explore the life and achievements of nurse Florence Nightingale, a famous nurse and reformist to make hospitals safe.

Profiles the life of Florence Nightingale.

Traces the life of the nineteenth-century English woman who followed her calling to work in hospitals and improve the conditions under which the sick were treated.

Chronicles the life and medical career of Florence Nightingale. Describes her childhood in England, her nursing experience in the Crimean War, and her postwar work as an author and hospital reformer.

Describes the life and work of Florence Nightingale, the nineteenth-century English woman considered to be the founder of modern nursing.

In late nineteenth-century London, fourteen-year-old Enola Holmes, much younger sister of detective Sherlock Holmes, turns to Florence Nightingale for help when her investigation into the disappearance of a Crimean War widow grows cold.

Describes the life and achievements of the woman who worked to improve hospital conditions and make nursing an honorable profession.