Download or read book Mary Seacole Bound for the Battlefield written by Susan Goldman Rubin and published by Candlewick. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of pioneering Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole gets its dramatic due in a sweeping and stunning biography. Mary Seacole spent much of her life on the front lines of the Crimean War, ministering to the wounded, caring for soldiers, and making her mark on the world of medicine. This fascinating biography honors Mary Seacole’s life, from her childhood in Kingston, Jamaica, and her encounters with racist Americans to her treatment of cholera patients in Panama and her bitter run-in with Florence Nightingale, who declined to work with her in Crimea because she wasn’t white. But Mary Seacole knew that the sick and wounded needed her compassion and care, and despite all obstacles, she answered the call to help them. Author Susan Goldman Rubin gives voice to this fearless nurse and healer through captivating details drawn from Mary Seacole’s own writings, while debut illustrator Richie Pope vividly captures her service at the bedside and on the battlefield. Inspiring and engaging, this biography introduces a compelling heroine who rose above barriers to earn a place in history.
Download or read book The Crimean War and its Afterlife written by Lara Kriegel and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-02-17 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mid-nineteenth century's Crimean War is frequently dismissed as an embarrassment, an event marred by blunders and an occasion better forgotten. In The Crimean War and its Afterlife Lara Kriegel sets out to rescue the Crimean War from the shadows. Kriegel offers a fresh account of the conflict and its afterlife: revisiting beloved figures like Florence Nightingale and hallowed events like the Charge of the Light Brigade, while also turning attention to newer worthies, including Mary Seacole. In this book a series of six case studies transport us from the mid-Victorian moment to the current day, focusing on the heroes, institutions, and values wrought out of the crucible of the war. Time and again, ordinary Britons looked to the war as a template for social formation and a lodestone for national belonging. With lucid prose and rich illustrations, this book vividly demonstrates the uncanny persistence of a Victorian war in the making of modern Britain.
Download or read book Young Mozart written by William Augel and published by Humanoids, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tender and playful glimpse at the childhood of the world's greatest musical genius.
Download or read book How We Got to the Moon written by John Rocco and published by Crown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALIST • A ROBERT F. SIBERT HONOR BOOK This beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco (illustrator of the Percy Jackson series) is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks. Everyone knows of Neil Armstrong's famous first steps on the moon. But what did it really take to get us there? The Moon landing is one of the most ambitious, thrilling, and dangerous ventures in human history. This exquisitely researched and illustrated book tells the stories of the 400,000 unsung heroes--the engineers, mathematicians, seamstresses, welders, and factory workers--and their innovations and life-changing technological leaps forward that allowed NASA to achieve this unparalleled accomplishment. From the shocking launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik to the triumphant splashdown of Apollo 11, Caldecott Honor winner John Rocco answers every possible question about this world-altering mission. Each challenging step in the space race is revealed, examined, and displayed through stunning diagrams, experiments, moments of crisis, and unforgettable human stories. Explorers of all ages will want to pore over every page in this comprehensive chronicle detailing the grandest human adventure of all time!
Download or read book Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands written by Mary Seacole and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-07-20 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Seacole (1805 to 1881) was an amazing woman, in many ways way ahead of her time. She was a free black woman born in Jamaica of Scottish and Creole descent. This is her autobiographical account of her colourful and brave life. She was named 'the greatest black Briton' in 2004 and also posthumously awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit.
Download or read book Madame Alexander The Creator of the Iconic American Doll written by Susan Goldman Rubin and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring, uplifting picture book biography about iconic doll creator, Madame Alexander, whose love for dolls and bringing joy to others began at a young age and only continued to grow. Someday, she thought, I will make dolls that don’t break so children will never be unhappy. Beatrice Alexander’s family ran a doll hospital in their home in New York’s Lower East Side, where she grew to love fixing and making dolls. Beatrice dreamed of becoming an artist, but her family couldn’t afford to send her to sculpting school. She never stopped dreaming, even as she stayed home, graduated from high school, and got married. When World War I broke out, she came up with the idea to make unbreakable, cloth dolls modeled after nurses to support the war effort and help keep children happy. After the war, Beatrice founded Madame Alexander and redefined the doll industry, creating some of the first plastic and collectible dolls, dolls that never break. With beautiful, vivid art by Sarah Dvojack, author Susan Goldman Rubin tells the powerful story of savvy, feminist entrepreneur Beatrice Alexander, who founded the Madame Alexander Doll Company and became one of America’s most celebrated toy makers.
Download or read book Florence Nightingale The Crimean War written by Lynn McDonald and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 1096 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florence Nightingale is famous as the “lady with the lamp” in the Crimean War, 1854—56. There is a massive amount of literature on this work, but, as editor Lynn McDonald shows, it is often erroneous, and films and press reporting on it have been even less accurate. The Crimean War reports on Nightingale’s correspondence from the war hospitals and on the staggering amount of work she did post-war to ensure that the appalling death rate from disease (higher than that from bullets) did not recur. This volume contains much on Nightingale’s efforts to achieve real reforms. Her well-known, and relatively “sanitized”, evidence to the royal commission on the war is compared with her confidential, much franker, and very thorough Notes on the Health of the British Army, where the full horrors of disease and neglect are laid out, with the names of those responsible.
Download or read book Kill or Cure written by Steve Parker and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Telling the compelling stories behind mankind's never-ending quest to cure every disease, Kill or Cure uses an all-new format — a text-rich narrative combined with DK's beautiful visual design — to trace the extraordinary history of medicine. Beginning with early healers, chance discoveries, technological advancement, and "wonder" drugs, and using panels, timelines, and thematic spreads, Kill or Cure highlights information about human anatomy, surgical instruments, and medical breakthroughs while telling the dramatic tale of medical progress. Diaries, notebooks, and other first-person accounts tell the fascinating stories from the perspective of people who witnessed medical history firsthand.
Download or read book The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole written by Naida Redgrave and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost. From growing up in Kingston, Jamaica as the daughter of a doctress to helping soldiers in the war, discover the details of the amazing life that Mary Seacole led in this beautifully illustrated book with real-life stories, timelines and facts.
Download or read book Stand There She Shouted written by Susan Goldman Rubin and published by Candlewick Press (MA). This book was released on 2014 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of British photographer Julia Margaret Cameron and her exotic bohemian life.
Download or read book Historical Encyclopedia of Nursing written by Mary Ellen Snodgrass and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nurses have been the foot soldiers of med., treating battlefield casualties, caring for the poor, comforting the dying, and fighting maladies ranging from TB and polio to AIDS. Here is the story of nursing from Roman times to the present, focusing on significant events, eras of conflict and social change, treatment innovations, landmark institutions, champions of women's health, and the evolution of mil. nursing. Covers important individuals, key nursing concepts, famous breakthroughs, historical eras, med., abortion pros and cons, ethnic cures, hospices, midwifery, native healers, hospital ships, Cadet Nurse Corps, pub's., and more. Includes a timeline of landmarks in nursing history and a detailed biblio. Numerous bio's. of healthcare pioneers and activists. Illus.
Download or read book The Quilts of Gee s Bend written by Susan Goldman Rubin and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early nineteenth century, the women of Gee’s Bend in southern Alabama have created stunning, vibrant quilts. In the only photo-essay book about the quilts of Gee’s Bend for children, award-winning author Susan Goldman Rubin explores the history and culture of this fascinating group of women and their unique quilting traditions. Rubin uses meticulous research to offer an exclusive look at an important facet of African American art and culture. In the rural community of Gee’s Bend, African American women have been making quilts for generations. They use scraps of old overalls, aprons, and bleached cornmeal sacks—anything they can find. Their traditions have been passed down through the decades. Much to the women’s surprise, a selection of the quilts was featured in an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in 2002. The exhibition then traveled to the Whitney Museum in New York City. “Eye-poppingly gorgeous,” wrote a critic for the New York Times about the exhibition. He continued, “Some of the most miraculous works of modern art America has produced.” The Metropolitan Museum of Art will exhibit its newly acquired collection of Gee’s Bend quilts in 2017. Rubin is known for producing well-researched, highly praised, and sophisticated biographies of artists and other important figures. Through similar research, The Quilts of Gee’s Bend shares specifics about this rare community and its rich traditions, allowing children to pause to consider history through the eyes of the people who lived it and through a legacy that is passed on to the next generation.
Download or read book Noble Deeds of the World s Heroines written by Henry Charles Moore and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noble Deeds of the World's Heroines by Henry Charles Moore Excerpt BRAVE DEEDS OF RESCUE BY WOMEN ALICE AYRES AND THE UNION STREET FIRE 'FIRE! FIRE!' It was two o'clock in the morning when this cry was heard in Union Street, Borough, London, and the people who ran to the spot saw an oil shop in flames, and at a window above it a servant girl, Alice Ayres, screaming for help. Some rushed off to summon the fire-brigade, but those who remained feared that before it could arrive the place would be gutted. 'Jump! jump!' they shouted, and stretched out their coats to break her fall. But instead of jumping Alice Ayres disappeared from the window. There were other people in the house, and she was determined not to seek safety for herself until she had made an attempt to save their lives. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Download or read book Experiences of a Woman Doctor in Serbia written by Caroline Twigge Matthews and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Harry Potter The Broom Collection written by Insight Editions and published by Insight Editions. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the brooms of the Wizarding World in this gorgeous sequel to the best-selling Harry Potter: The Wand Collection. Every broom has a story of its own. In the Harry Potter films, wizarding broomsticks are magical artifacts that enable their riders to soar from one place to another. They can be used to dodge dragons, escape Death Eaters and other Dark forces, or take to the skies for an action-packed Quidditch match. Harry Potter: The Broom Collection is a visual guide to these magical artifacts, their makers, and their riders. Profiles of each broom feature stunning new illustrations of the original props, insights from cast and crew, and other filmmaking secrets from the Warner Bros. archive. Also included are fascinating entries on Quidditch, illustrated with prop photography and concept art, with profiles on everything from the Golden Snitch to the Quidditch World Cup. This collectible volume is an ideal resource, both for veteran fans seeking to learn the history behind these beloved items and for a new generation just beginning their journey into the wizarding world.
Download or read book A Narrative of Personal Experiences Impressions During a Residence on the Bosphorus Throughout the Crimean War written by Lady Alicia Blackwood and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historic Jamaica written by Frank Cundall and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
