A £500,000 statue of Britain's most famous black nurse has been unveiled. The bronze of Mary Seacole is the first memorial statue of a black woman in the UK. Mary Seacole is said to have saved the lives of countless wounded soldiers and nursed them back to health in a clinic in Crimea which she paid for out of her own pocket. | ITV London

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During the Crimean War, Mary Seacole offered to serve as a nurse and was turned away. Rather than accept rejection, she built her own hospital near the battlefield and treated wounded soldiers herself. Her story endures as a reminder that courage does not wait for approval, it creates its own path. #Herstory #HiddenFigures #MedicalHistory #TrueCourage #WomenOfHistory | Herstory Retold

Mary Seacole defied racism and built her own hospital during the Crimean War, saving thousands of soldiers.❤️ #HistoryHeroes #MarySeacole #CrimeanWarHero | The History Drop