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Some biographers have referred to Aiken as America's own "Florence Nightingale". Aiken was an honored guest and speaker at the many Grand Army of the Republic events she attended. [16] Aiken died on January 17, 1906, aged 88. A funeral service was held at the Second Baptist Church in Chicago on January 20, 1906.
Florence Nightingale (/ ˈ n aɪ t ɪ ŋ ɡ eɪ l /; 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing.Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers at Constantinople. [4]
McDonald, Lynn. "Agnes Elizabeth Jones (1832–68)." in Lynn McDonald, ed. Florence Nightingale on Public Health Care. Waterloo ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press 2004:678.-- McDonald, Lynn. "Workhouse Infirmaries in Nightingale's Day," in Florence Nightingale on Public Health Care 222–308. Memorials of Agnes Elizabeth Jones by Her Sister.
The effect is named for Florence Nightingale, a pioneer in the field of nursing in the second half of the 19th century. Due to her dedication to patient care, she was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" because of her habit of making rounds at night, previously not done. Her care would forever change the way hospitals treated patients.
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The Lady with a Lamp is a 1951 British historical drama film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding and Felix Aylmer. [2] The film depicts the life of Florence Nightingale and her work with wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War.
Hundreds of mourners from throughout the U.S. lined streets, placed flowers and offered their thoughts on the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter on Saturday. Funeral services for Carter ...
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