by Tracey Devlyn Must I pick only one woman who fascinates me? LOL Ah, well, then I select Miss Florence Nightingale (1820 - 1910)—nurse, writer, statistician, and hospital reformist. Florence Nightingale was a Victorian rebel. Born into a well-connected British family, Nightingale was expected to marry well and produce a bevy of children, the same as any wealthy young lady of that era. But Nightingale followed a different path, one that would put her at odds with her beloved family and one that she believed to be a calling from God. Florence Nightingale became a nurse. In 1854 (Crimean War), Nightingale and 38 volunteer nurses set off for Scutari, Turkey after hearing about the deplorable conditions of the wounded British soldiers. W hen she arrived, the situation was much worse than she had anticipated. The soldiers were malnourished and without proper bedding, and many were filthy and still wearing their gore-covered uniforms. In addition, she soon learned that the army hospital...
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