LGBT Icon: Florence Nightingale

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Florence Nightingale exploded into public consciousness during the Crimean War (1853-1856). Serving as the superintendent at the Institute for the Care of Sick Gentlewomen in London from 1853-1854, she learned of the horrible conditions soldiers faced during Britain's Crimean War with Russia.

Nightingale founded The Nightingale Fund and the Nightingale Training School. Nurses she mentored and trained spread throughout England and Australia and conducted pioneering work in America and Japan. Learn more about her here.

Read about Florence Nightingale:

Even Yours, Florence Nightingale: Selected Letters
Nightingales: The Extraordinary Upbringing and Curious Life of Miss Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale: The Making of an Icon

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