Project Gutenberg 2013-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 229 Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe 1850 1943 Richards, Laura E. Florence Nightingale, the Angel of the Crimea: A Story for Young People Produced by Katherine Ward, Anna Granta and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Florence Nightingale, the Angel of the Crimea: A Story for Young People" by Laura E. Richards is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the life and achievements of Florence Nightingale, focusing on her vital contributions during the Crimean War. As the narrative unfolds, it delves into her upbringing, gradual journey into nursing, and the monumental work she accomplished in improving war hospital conditions, highlighting her profound impact on healthcare. At the start of the book, the scene is set with a dinner conversation among military and naval officers reflecting on the Vietnam War, leading to a consensus that Florence Nightingale is the one worker who will be forever remembered for her efforts. The narrative introduces her early life, detailing her family background, childhood homes, and experiences that shaped her caring nature and passion for helping others. The opening chapters illustrate young Florence's affinity for nursing, revealed through her interactions with her dolls and the animals around her, ultimately foreshadowing her humanitarian efforts during times of war and suffering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43898/43898-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910 Nurses -- Biography UH Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies Category: History - Warfare 243583 2025-06-17T16:48:36.750940 text/html 244720 2013-10-05T16:01:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 167053 2025-06-17T16:48:41.629903 application/epub+zip 167404 2025-06-17T16:48:37.742938 application/epub+zip 122401 2025-06-17T16:48:37.225984 application/epub+zip 250677 2025-06-17T16:48:44.620915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235829 2025-06-17T16:48:41.051952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188151 2022-09-20T04:51:45.393791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209287 2023-09-19T07:29:14.528169 text/plain 15845 2025-06-17T16:48:44.773884 application/rdf+xml 7997 2025-06-17T16:48:37.323905 image/jpeg 1724 2025-06-17T16:48:37.275910 image/jpeg 148914 2025-06-17T16:48:36.778933 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia