FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE ( Florence, 1820 – London, 1910) Florence Birth She was born in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany on May 12, 1820. Her parents, William Edward Nightingale and Frances Nightingale, and her sister Parthenope, were temporarily residing in Florence, the city where Florence came into the world, in the bosom of an English family.…
May 12, 2020 marks 200 years since the birth of the illustrious British nurse Florence Nightingale transformed a devalued profession, which was run by the charity of religious institutions, into a healthcare science based on education, research, and the scientific method. It was the driving force behind modern nursing and became an international benchmark in…
Tuesday May 8, 1945 marked the end of the Second World War in Europe Tuesday May 8, 1945 was Victory Day and marked the formal conclusion of World War II. The conflict meant six years of misery, suffering, courage and resistance in the population. Hearing the news, tens of miles of people gathered on the…
The artwork will be auctioned and the money donated to the NHS (National Health Service) A new artwork of the British artist has been found hanging on a wall in a UK hospital paying tribute to healthcare professionals who are fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. Banksy is the world’s most famous urban artist despite his identity…