Cromwell, Judith Lissauer, 1935-
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2013.
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Notes:

• This is the first biography told from a post-feminist perspective, about one of the world’s most famous women. Born into Victorian Britain’s elite, a brilliant, magnetic teenager decided to devote her life to becoming a nurse. By creating a career for women that empowered them with economic independence, Florence Nightingale stands among the founders of modern feminism — Provided by publisher.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subjects:

• Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910 — Biography.
• Nursing — England — History.
• Feminism — History — 19th century.
• Sex role — History — 19th century.
• Women — England — History — 19th century.

Requested by McCarthy, V.