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Sir Edward Tyas Cook, The Life of Florence Nightingale (1913), is a historical biography, published three years after Nightingale’s death, that captured the immediate legacy of her work. Barbara Montgomery Dossey, Florence Nightingale: Mystic, Visionary, Healer (2000), is an illustrated modern account of Nightingale’s life written from a holistic perspective. Gillian Gill, Nightingales: The Extraordinary Upbringing and Curious Life of Miss Florence Nightingale (2004), provides insight into Nightingale’s public and private life through letters, diaries, and detailed narrative. Mark Bostridge, Florence Nightingale: The Woman and Her Legend (2008), is a vivid and informative account that emphasizes Nightingale’s accomplishments. Hugh Small, Florence Nightingale: Avenging Angel (1999), discusses the British government’s cover-up of the mortality rate at the Barrack Hospital and its impact on Nightingale.
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Louise Selanders
Professor Emerita , College of Nursing, Michigan State University.
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Article History
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| Modified link of Web site: The Victorian Web - Florence Nightingale (1820 1910). | Nov 01, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Aug 09, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Art UK - The lady with the lamp: celebrating 200 years of Florence Nightingale. | Aug 01, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | May 08, 2026 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 23, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: ABC listen - Nightlife - Florence Nightingale: The day modern nursing began. | Jul 08, 2025 | ||
| Added a section on other pioneering nurses. | May 30, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Red Cross - The legacy of Florence Nightingale, the first professional nurse. | Feb 15, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 12, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The University of Alabama at Birmingham - Reynolds-Finley Historical Library - Florence Nightingale. | Sep 17, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Science Museum - Florence Nightingale: The pioneer statistician. | Jun 19, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 29, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Army Museum - Florence Nightingale: The Lady with the Lamp. | Feb 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Historic UK - Florence Nightingale. | Oct 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Women's History Museum - Florence Nightingale. | Jun 28, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Alabama at Birmingham - Reynolds-Finley Historical Library - The Life of Florence Nightingale. | Mar 31, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Christianity Today - The Faith Behind the Famous: Florence Nightingale. | Jan 05, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Florence Nightingale (1820-1910): The Founder of Modern Nursing. | Oct 23, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Florence Nightingale Museum - Florence Nightingale biography. | Jun 18, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic Kids - The life of Florence Nightingale. | Jun 18, 2021 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jan 13, 2021 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 15, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Spartacus Educational - Biography of Florence Nightingale. | Apr 22, 2014 | ||
| Changed "the Crimea" to "Crimea." | Apr 15, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: HistoryNet.com - Biography of Florence Nightingale. | Aug 12, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: South African History Online - Biography of Florence Nightingale. | Aug 12, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - Biography of Florence Nightingale. | Aug 12, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Victorian Web - Florence Nightingale (1820 1910). | Aug 12, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Illinois at Chicago - Florence Nightingale Letters Collection. | May 18, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Illinois at Chicago - Florence Nightingale Letters Collection. | May 18, 2012 | ||
| Updated to mention International Nurses Day and to include information on the British government's concealment of the actual mortality rate at Barrack Hospital under Nightingale's care. | Apr 28, 2011 | ||
| Added images of Florence Nightingale at the Barrack Hospital in Scutari during the Crimean War. | Aug 10, 2010 | ||
| Added a link to the Order of Merit article. |
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May 13, 2009 | |
| Added a summary of Nightingale's accomplishments in nursing to the first paragraph. | May 07, 2009 | ||
| New title added to bibliography. | Feb 18, 2009 | ||
| New article added. | Feb 18, 2009 | ||
| New article added. | Feb 18, 2009 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | May 15, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 25, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 06, 2005 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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