Florence Nightingale (Famous People, Great Events)Read about the life of this extraordinary woman. Florence Nightingale was lucky. Her wealthy parents encouraged her to travel, to go to parties and, one day soon, to marry. But Florence had different plans. She wanted to be a nurse and no one was going to stop her. This book is part of a series of picture books, Famous People, Great Events, which are suitable for ages 6 12. They tell the stories of famous men and women and great events in history.

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