In Search of Mary Seacole
Book • 2022
In Search of Mary Seacole is a comprehensive biography that delves into the life of Mary Seacole, a Jamaican nurse and entrepreneur who became a cultural icon in Victorian Britain.
The book corrects numerous myths and provides a detailed account of her achievements, particularly during the Crimean War. It is the result of nearly twenty years of research by Helen Rappaport, who skillfully delineates the racial and gender dynamics of the period.
The book corrects numerous myths and provides a detailed account of her achievements, particularly during the Crimean War. It is the result of nearly twenty years of research by Helen Rappaport, who skillfully delineates the racial and gender dynamics of the period.
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84. A Tale of Two Nurses: Seacole & Nightingale
