Florence and Mary - Compare and Contrast
Carl Whitmore
- Regions:
- Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, West Mids, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Hobby
- Fee:
- Paid: 50.00 plus 40p per mile travel expenses
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 13th March 2023
Florence Nightingale has always been regarded as a British heroine but Mary Seacole is less well known.
This talk looks at these two women and how they both established their reputations in the Crimea but in very different ways.
What were their social backgrounds? How did they influence and dictate their later lives?
Why did they go to the Crimea and what did they actually do there? What did the country think about them on their return?
Why did Florence remain in the public eye whilst Mary disappeared? What started Mary's reemergence and what is the status of the two women today?
Views: 476 | Enquiries: 0About Carl Whitmore
I am a Business Studies graduate who has recently retired from the motor industry who always thought he would have made a good history teacher. I passed on my love of the subject to my daughter and she became one!
Interested in all historical periods I am passionate about ridding the subject of its stuffy image by providing well researched and illustrated Power Point presentations on subjects that provoke discussion and debate, which audience members are encouraged to do.
Always with an eye on bringing history to life, the talks where possible, describe ways more information can be obtained on the subject matter, including museums, tours or immersive experiences.
My talks can be short at 45 minutes but can be increased to an hour or more if required.
For the calculation of travel expenses my home base is in Brackley, post code NN13 .
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