crimean war, 1853-1856

Fleeing depression over his coma-stricken wife, journalist Michael Wilde travels to the South Pole on an expedition in search of a mysterious vessel carrying an exiled Crimean War deserter, discovering upon arrival the bodies of a young man and a young woman bound and frozen in a block of ice, both apparently alive.

Presents an illustrated look at the life of British-Jamaican nurse, healer, and businesswoman Mary Seacole.

For women in Victorian times, especially those born into wealth like Florence Nightingale, working outside the home was frowned upon. A job as lowly and dirty as nursing was out of the question. Despite this, Nightingale felt compelled to be a nurse. She pushed hard against society's rules and her family's objections to answer her call, and bravely forged her own path.

Traces the history of the Crimean War, discussing its origins, purpose, key figures, critical moments, main battles, new technologies, and impact on world history.

Examines a part of the action of the Battle of Balaclava, one of the earlier and most important battles of the Crimean War.

Sixteen-year-old Molly Fraser works as a nurse with Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War to earn a salary to help her family survive in nineteenth-century England.