Adapted from an Address on "The Work of Florence Nightingale and Medical Units in Active Service Today," delivered before the Harvard Historical Club, December 7, 1915.

When you think of Florence Nightingale, you probably imagine a nurse with a lamp, comforting soldiers. Indeed, Florence is considered the mother of modern nursing. But she also made serious ...

A rare photograph of Florence Nightingale went on display in London Monday to mark the 150th anniversary of the famous nurse’s return to Britain from the Crimean War. The faded black-and-white photo, ...

WASHINGTON — It would be impossible to recognize “Nurses Appreciation Week” without remembering the woman who created the standard for modern nursing: Florence Nightingale. Nightingale was born on May ...

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) was born in Florence, Italy, to an affluent British family. From a young age she was interested in philanthropy, and by the time she was 16, she believed nursing was ...

Photos thought to be among the last taken of Florence Nightingale are among a number of items related to the famed English nurse going up for auction in London. The small, sepia images were taken by ...