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Every English boy and girl knows the beautiful story of Miss Nightingale's life. Indeed, hers is perhaps the best-loved name in England since good Queen Victoria died. It will be a great pleasure to me to tell this story to our own boys and girls in this country; and it shall begin, as all proper stories do, at the beginning. - Summary by the author<br /><br />This show includes AI-generated content.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7060514/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Books</category><copyright>Copyright General Genre</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fd97385317fc87937bc883e7f040b30e.jpg</url><title>Florence Nightingale the Angel of the Crimea</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/florence-nightingale-the-angel-of-the-crimea--7060514</link></image><lastBuildDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:08:58 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Laura E. Howe Richards</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>General Genre</itunes:name><itunes:email>spreaker54@podcastlibrary.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fd97385317fc87937bc883e7f040b30e.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>One evening, some time after the great Crimean War of 1854-55, a company of military and naval officers met at dinner in London. They were talking over the war, as soldiers and sailors love to do, and somebody said: "Who, of all the workers in the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[One evening, some time after the great Crimean War of 1854-55, a company of military and naval officers met at dinner in London. They were talking over the war, as soldiers and sailors love to do, and somebody said: "Who, of all the workers in the Crimea, will be longest remembered?" Each guest was asked to give his opinion on this point, and each one wrote a name on a slip of paper. There were many slips, but when they came to be examined there was only one name, for every single man had written "Florence Nightingale." Every English boy and girl knows the beautiful story of Miss Nightingale's life. Indeed, hers is perhaps the best-loved name in England since good Queen Victoria died. It will be a great pleasure to me to tell this story to our own boys and girls in this country; and it shall begin, as all proper stories do, at the beginning. - Summary by the author<br /><br />This show includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="History"/><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>8c77e630-671b-537a-8408-d751f447eec7</podcast:guid><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Loves of Great Composers-Gustav Kobbé</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/loves-of-great-composers-gustav-kobbe--75395520</link><description><![CDATA["Loves of Great Composers" by Gustav Kobbé explores the romantic lives of renowned composers, delving into their personal relationships and the profound impact these loves had on their music. 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Kobbé's insightful narrative not only honors the legacy of these composers but also invites listeners to reflect on the enduring power of love in the creative process.<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>10159</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fd97385317fc87937bc883e7f040b30e.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha, The Lily of the Mohawks-Ellen Walworth</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-and-times-of-kateri-tekakwitha-the-lily-of-the-mohawks-ellen-walworth--75389323</link><description><![CDATA["Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha, The Lily of the Mohawks" by Ellen Walworth explores the remarkable life of Kateri Tekakwitha, a young woman of Native American heritage who embraced Christianity and became a symbol of faith and devotion. 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They were talking over the war, as soldiers and sailors love to do, and somebody said: "Who, of all the workers in the Crimea, will be longest remembered?" Each guest was asked to give his opinion on this point, and each one wrote a name on a slip of paper. There were many slips, but when they came to be examined there was only one name, for every single man had written "Florence Nightingale." Every English boy and girl knows the beautiful story of Miss Nightingale's life. Indeed, hers is perhaps the best-loved name in England since good Queen Victoria died. 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