Biography: Florence Nightingale (1820--1910)

More Information: Spartacus Encyclopedia: Florence Nightingale
Primary Source: Florence Nightingale (1820-1910): Rural Hygiene
Web site: Florence Nightingale Museum Web Site
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1		What barriers did Nightingale run into as she, an upper-middle class woman, tried to exercise her independence?
2		How do Nightingale's experiences in England show how important family life was in the middle-class world?
3		In spite of the progress achieved by the Industrial Revolution, what did the Crimean War reveal about social and health care realities in even industrialized nations?