A Woman's Example, and a Nation's Work: A Tribute to Florence Nightingale (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Frederick Milnes Edge

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483268283 ISBN 13: 9780483268289

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A powerful portrait of how women reshaped wartime relief and hospital care.

This edition presents a historical narrative that centers on Florence Nightingale’s influence and the American Sanitary Commission in the Civil War era, showing how compassionate action became organized, practical reform.

The book traces how women from different backgrounds formed relief networks, sought guidance from authorities, and built structures that supported soldiers with dignity. It blends vivid scenes from field work with the practical steps these organizers took to modernize care, sanitation, and morale on and off the battlefield.

• See how women mobilized, organized, and expanded charitable work into a national effort.
• Learn about the creation and rules of the Sanitary Commission, and its collaborations with medical leaders and government.
• Discover practical innovations in field hospitals, cooking, inspection, and religious observances that supported health and discipline.
• Understand the lasting question of what happens to disabled soldiers after war and how reformers approached long-term care.

Ideal for readers of history and humanitarian reform, especially those curious about how grassroots compassion became organized public action in difficult times.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483268283
• ISBN 13: 9780483268289
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96