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A Florence Nightingale for the 21st Century

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Alumni Weekend
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From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Marjorie Reeves Memorial lecture given in St Anne's College. Mark Bostridge, author of the first major biography of Florence Nightingale in 50 years talks about the great woman's life and character.

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Episode Information

Series
Alumni Weekend
People
Mark Bostridge
Keywords
st anne's college
nursing
crimean war
florence nightingale
alumni
2010
biography
Department: Alumni Office
Date Added: 25/10/2010
Duration: 00:52:03

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