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Homeschool History: Florence Nightingale

Homeschool History

Florence Nightingale

BBC Radio 4 - Homeschool History, Florence Nightingale

Join Greg Jenner for a fun homeschool history lesson on the life of Florence Nightingale.

Join Greg Jenner in the 19th century to meet the woman who changed the face of healthcare forever, Florence Nightingale.

Join Greg Jenner for a fun homeschool history lesson on the woman who changed the face of healthcare forever, Florence Nightingale. 

Learn about how she forged her own path to become a nurse, the obstacles she had to overcome to care for troops overseas and how she continued to fight for healthcare reform in her pyjamas. 

It’s time to meet the lady with the lamp.

Presented by Greg Jenner
Produced by Ben Green
Script by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch and Emma Nagouse
Historical consultant: Melissa Chatton from The Florence Nightingale Museum
A Muddy Knees Media production for BBC Radio 4

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Fun history lessons for all the family, presented by Horrible Histories' Greg Jenner.

Fun history lessons for all the family, presented by Horrible Histories' Greg Jenner. Full of facts and jokes, the series brings to life a broad range of historical topics.

Fun history lessons for all the family, presented by Horrible Histories' Greg Jenner. Full of facts and jokes, the series brings to life a broad range of historical topics, many linked to the school curriculum. Homeschool Histories is made by the producers of the much-loved Radio 4 podcast You're Dead To Me.

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