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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]
Florence Nightingale was invited to unveil the statue but had to decline from sickness; she sent a tribute with her regrets. [7] A posthumous portrait of Sister Dora by George Phoenix has been preserved at Wolverhampton Art Gallery. The former Walsall General Hospital was renamed Walsall General (Sister Dora) Hospital.
Aney Paul, left, Joann Robinson, Diane Shahin, Maria Pellicone and Helen Dean-Marino practice the Nightingale Tribute ceremony with the Rockland chapter of Nurse Honor Guard at the Blauvelt Fire ...
1910: The famous nurse and statistician Florence Nightingale was offered a state funeral, but her family opted for a private ceremony. [ 46 ] 2013: There was some speculation at the time of her death that Margaret Thatcher would be accorded a state funeral, but the government announced that she would not receive a state funeral "in accordance ...
The letter by Florence Nightingale (Andrew Matthews/PA) “It is a remarkable find and is completely unspoiled, despite spending the last 140 years in an old scrapbook which belonged to the famed ...
Una and Her Paupers Florence Nightingale & Anon, Diggory Press ISBN 978-1-905363-22-3; Agnes Jones Felicity McCall Guildhall Press ISBN 0-946451-96-6 [1] Cope, Zachary. Six Disciples of Florence Nightingale. London: Pitman Medical 1961:1-12. Jones, Agnes Elizabeth. The Gospel Promises shown in Isaiah I to VI. London: James Nisbet 1875. McDonald ...
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 ...