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Florence Nightingale: life of the week
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Florence Nightingale: life of the week

Melissa Pritchard explores the life, legacy and extraordinary achievements of the English nurse and statistician known as the 'lady with the lamp'

HistoryExtra podcast · Immediate

October 29, 202439m 24s

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Show Notes

From her groundbreaking work in nursing and public health reform to her battles against societal expectations and love of animals, Melissa Pritchard explores the life and legacy of English nurse and statistician Florence Nightingale.


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