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Who am I? By Brooklyn Hoerdt

Who am I? By Brooklyn Hoerdt. I was born in Florence, Italy on May 12, of 1820 to a wealthy family. I was a very clever child. I was taught at home with my older sister. My parents wanted me to get married. I had other ideas and travelled in Europe looking at hospitals.

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Who am I? By Brooklyn Hoerdt

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  1. Who am I?By Brooklyn Hoerdt

  2. I was born in Florence, Italy on May 12, of 1820 to a wealthy family.

  3. I was a very clever child. I was taught at home with my older sister.

  4. My parents wanted me to get married.

  5. I had other ideas and travelled in Europe looking at hospitals.

  6. I visited sick people at their homes.

  7. In 1837, when I was 17, I felt a “calling” to help people.

  8. In 1854 the Crimean War broke out – England was at war with Russia

  9. People in England heard that soldiers in hospitals were poorly treated.

  10. I was invited to take a group of 38 female nurses to work in hospitals in the Crimea.

  11. I died of old age in 1910. I was buried near my parents’ home in Hampshire.

  12. I am remembered today as the person responsible for improving conditions in hospitals and making nursing an acceptable job.

  13. Who am I?

  14. If a lightbulb flashed in your head and you said Florence Nightingale…you are right!

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