Mary Seacole was born in Kingston in 1805 to a Scottish father and free Jamaican mother. She learnt West African herbal medicine from her mother who ran a boarding house. She travelled extensively honing her medical knowledge and she set up a number of businesses. When the Crimean War broke out she applied for nursing work but was denied multiple times. She decided to travel to Crimea herself and opened a very successful hotel providing food and respite to soldiers. She returned to England in poor health and deep in debt. However her supporters organised fundraising events in her honour which revived her fortunes and she published her memoirs in 1857. She died in 1881.
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Mary Seacole: Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands
Famed for her work among the sick and wounded of the Crimean War, Mary Seacole possessed a unique perspective: that of a Victorian-era black woman at a battlefield's front line. Born in Kingston, …
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Mary Seacole: Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands
Written in 1857, Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands is the autobiography of a Jamaican woman whose fame rivaled Florence Nightingale’s during the Crimean War. Seacole traveled widely …
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Mary Seacole: Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands
Written in 1857, this is the autobiography of a Jamaican woman whose fame rivalled Florence Nightingale’s during the Crimean War. Seacole’s offer to volunteer as a nurse in the war met with racism …
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Mary Seacole: Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands
In ‘Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands, ‘ Mary Seacole recounts her remarkable experiences as a nurse and caregiver during the Crimean War. Through vivid and engaging storytelling, …
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Mary Seacole: Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands (1857) is one of the earliest autobiographies of a mixed-race woman. In her autobiography, Seacole records her bloodline thus: ‘I am a Creole, and …
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Mary Seacole: Memoirs of Mrs. Seacole
In Mary Seacole’s ‘Memoirs of Mrs. Seacole’, the reader is offered a fascinating glimpse into the life and experiences of a remarkable woman who defied societal expectations and made an indelible …
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Mary Seacole: Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands (1857) is the autobiography of Mary Seacole. Recognized for her pioneering healthcare work for soldiers and citizens around the world, Seacole was a …
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Mary Seacole: Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands
Excerpt: "As we arrived a steady down-pour of rain was falling from an inky sky; the white men who met us on the wharf appeared ghostly and wraith-like, and the very negroes seemed pale and wan. …
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Mary Seacole: Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands
Mary Seacole’s ‘Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands’ is a captivating autobiographical narrative that recounts the remarkable life experiences of the author as she travels through …
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Mary Seacole: Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands
Written in 1857, this autobiography of Mary Seacole is a book you will not want to put it down. Mary’s life had intention, bravery, and persistence.
During the Crimean War Seacole offered to …
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Mary Seacole: The Extraordinary Adventures of Mrs. Seacole
Mary Seacole’s ‘The Extraordinary Adventures of Mrs. Seacole’ is a gripping memoir that showcases the remarkable life of a pioneering Jamaican nurse who defied societal norms and overcame immense …
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Mary Seacole: Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands. Illustrated
Mary Seacole was born in Jamaica in 1805 and was of mixed race. Her mother had cared for sick servicemen and Mary continued that humanitarian tradition in Panama before borrowing money to make the 4, …
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Mary Seacole: Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands
Harper Collins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.Unless I am allowed to tell the story of my life in my own way, I cannot tell it at all Mary Seacole – …
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Mary Seacole: Memoirs of Mrs. Seacole
In ‘Memoirs of Mrs. Seacole’, Mary Seacole presents readers with a firsthand account of her experiences as a Jamaican nurse during the Crimean War. Written in a straightforward and engaging style, …
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Mary Seacole: Memoirs of Mrs. Seacole
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands (1857) is one of the earliest autobiographies of a mixed-race woman. In her autobiography, Seacole records her bloodline thus: ‘I am a Creole, and …
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Mary Seacole: Memoirs of Mrs. Seacole
Mary Seacole’s ‘Memoirs of Mrs. Seacole’ is a captivating autobiography that provides a firsthand account of her experiences as a highly skilled nurse and businesswoman during the Crimean War. …
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