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Mary Seacole: The Charismatic Black Nurse Who Became a Heroine of the Crimea

Jane Robinson

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Description:The Times called her a heroine, Florence Nightingale called her a brothel-keeping quack, and Queen Victoria's nephew called her, simply, Mammy - Mary Seacole was one of the most eccentric and charismatic women of her era. Born at her mother's hotel in Jamaica in 1805, she became an independent doctress combining the herbal remedies of her African ancestry with sound surgical techniques. On the outbreak of the Crimean War she arrived in London desperate to join Florence Nightingale at the Front, but the authorities refused to see her. Being black, nearly 50, rather stout, and gloriously loud in every way, she was obviously unsuitable." Undaunted, Mary traveled to Balaklava under her own steam to build the British Hotel, just behind the lines. It was an outrageous venture, and a huge success - she became known and loved by everyone from the rank and file to the royal family.For more than a century after her death this remarkable woman as all but forgotten. This, the first full-length biography of a Victorian celebrity recently voted the greatest black Briton in history, brings Mary Seacole centre stage at last.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mary Seacole: The Charismatic Black Nurse Who Became a Heroine of the Crimea. To get started finding Mary Seacole: The Charismatic Black Nurse Who Became a Heroine of the Crimea, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 233

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Constable and Robinson

Release: 2005

ISBN: 1841196770

Description: The Times called her a heroine, Florence Nightingale called her a brothel-keeping quack, and Queen Victoria's nephew called her, simply, Mammy - Mary Seacole was one of the most eccentric and charismatic women of her era. Born at her mother's hotel in Jamaica in 1805, she became an independent doctress combining the herbal remedies of her African ancestry with sound surgical techniques. On the outbreak of the Crimean War she arrived in London desperate to join Florence Nightingale at the Front, but the authorities refused to see her. Being black, nearly 50, rather stout, and gloriously loud in every way, she was obviously unsuitable." Undaunted, Mary traveled to Balaklava under her own steam to build the British Hotel, just behind the lines. It was an outrageous venture, and a huge success - she became known and loved by everyone from the rank and file to the royal family.For more than a century after her death this remarkable woman as all but forgotten. This, the first full-length biography of a Victorian celebrity recently voted the greatest black Briton in history, brings Mary Seacole centre stage at last.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mary Seacole: The Charismatic Black Nurse Who Became a Heroine of the Crimea. To get started finding Mary Seacole: The Charismatic Black Nurse Who Became a Heroine of the Crimea, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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