Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, a volume of original, historic and descriptive writings showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress (1901)
Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, A. J. Holman & co · leaf 755
ned to found and endow an institution of learning in hisState. The result was the Leland Stanford Junior University, whose directendowment was princely, and whose indirect endowment is expected toamount to $20,000,000 or more. Florence Nightingale was born, May, 1823, in Florence, Italy, of… … the head of a corps of trained nurses to care for the sick and wounded sol-diers of the Crimean war, in which position she displayed marvelous energyand ability. A grateful public subscribed for her a testimonial of $250,000, which she devoted to the foundingof a training-school for nurses. Clara…
Progress · Inventions
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