Today we celebrate mary seacole, the jamaicanscottish nurse widely known to the british army as mother seacole. Her mother ran a boarding house for army officers and their families. Mary seacole was born a free black woman in jamaica of the early 19th century. The wonderful adventures of mrs seacole in many lands is a wonderfully entertaining autobiography by mary seacole nurse, entrepreneur and intrepid traveller part of the macmillan collectors library. Aug 31, 2012 mary seacole was a nurse who worked on the front line during the crimean war. Download this free mary seacole biography for kids. She is the author of the wonderful adventures of mrs seacole in many lands, published in 1857, an autobiography in which she recounts her experience as an innkeeper and nurse to the officers of the crimean war. Mary seacole biography life, children, name, death, history. Download pictures of mary and the british hotel to colour in, and sequence the events of mary seacole s life. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. In jamaica, a doctress was a healer that used traditional remedies prepared with herbs.
Check out these fast facts about mary seacole, a nurse who helped soldiers in the. In her long and varied life, she was to travel in central america, russia and europe, find work as a innkeeper and as a doctress during the crimean war, and become a famed heroine, the author of her own biography, in britain. Iguana books, 2014 debunks claims made by supporters of the jamaican businesswoman and doctress, mary seacole 180581, that she was the real heroine of the crimean war and original lady with the lamp, a pioneer nurse and even a pioneer of health care, as the u. Marys mother was a free jamaican woman who worked as a doctress. In 1836 mary grant married edwin horatio seacole, and during their trips to the bahamas, haiti, and cuba she augmented her knowledge of local medicines and treatments. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Seacole traveled widely before arriving in london, where her offer to volunteer as a nurse in the war was met with racism and refusal. Mary seacole 18051881 was a jamaicanborn british business woman who showed great kindness and bravery tending to sick and wounded soldiers during the crimean war.
Mary seacoles reputation after the crimean war certainly rivalled that of her counterpart florence nightingale but for a very long time she was a forgotten footnote in history, and this probably had a lot to do with the fact she was not a white middle class woman, but was instead the offspring of two races, that of a scottish father and a black jamaican mother. Mary seacole biography for kids strong women lottie lottie dolls. During the crimean war, seacole established a british hotel located behind the lines. Seacole in many lands and it was very popular when it was published in 1857. She set up and operated boarding houses in panama and the crimea to assist in her desire to treat the sick. She is often overlooked while the more famous florence nightingale is celebrated by history. If singleness of heart, true charity, and christian works. She travelled to england in the 1850s after building her reputation as a nurse. She died in 1881 and was buried in kensal green, london. In 2004 mary seacole was voted the top black briton of all time.
Take a look at some facts and information about some of the other famous victorians. Discover book depositorys huge selection of mary seacole books online. However, many historians questioned the accuracy of the book. Mary s mother made her own medicines and mary learned from her. Mary seacole was a jamaican creole, the daughter of an innkeeper and a scottish officer. Mary seacole and claims of evidencebased practice and global. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Mary seacole was born to a scottish soldier father and free black mother in kingston, jamaica in 1805. Mary began writing her very own book about her life.
Watch the story of mary seacoles life, told in three short video episodes on the bbc schools website. Less wellknown than mary seacole is henry sylvester williams 18691911, a trinidadian teacher who came to london in the 1890s, studied latin at kings college and qualified as a barrister in 1897 though he earned his living as a lecturer for the temperance association. The following year panama was struck by a massive cholera outbreak. Oct 14, 2007 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Mary jane seacole was a britishjamaican business woman and nurse who set up the british. During her lifetime, seacole was as wellknown as her contemporary florence nightingale, but after her death she fell into obscurity for a long period of time. Get the interesting information about a jamaican businesswoman on facts about mary seacole.
The black woman who invented modern nursing that seacole was a huge. Though she was much respected by officers whom she treated during the war, after her death, her fame diminished, though in recent years she has become better known. Seacole to the british public, or to recommend a book which must, from the circumstances in which the subject of it was placed, be unique in literature. Mary seacole was a nurse who worked on the front line during the crimean war.
Jun 21, 2016 a simplified account of mary seacole s life and work, with 10 questions, plus an extension task. Mary wrote a book about her life called wonderful adventures of mrs. A nurse, businesswoman, and war hero, mary seacolewas born in 1805 in kingston, jamaica, to a scottish father and jamaican mother. Mary seacole biography childhood, life achievements. Mary seacole was a businesswoman, world traveler, popular author, and. Wonderful adventures of mrs seacole in many lands by mary. Mary seacole and claims of evidencebased practice and. Mary seacole nurse 1805 1881 this was a toast to mary seacole by an american and is one of the only references to marys colour in her autobiography wonderful adventures of mrs seacole in many lands. Mary seacole was a jamaicanborn nurse who played an important role in the crimean war. Her father was a white scottish soldier in the british army.
Includes answers and suggested targets based on ks1 guided reading targets. You should a look a bit more closely at nightingales training and extensive experience of studying nursing methods. Mary seacole for ks1 and ks2 children mary seacole. Suitable for work on the victorians or for black history month. Mary jane seacole 18051881 mary jane seacole was a jamaican nurse and a heroine of the crimean war. Jan 14, 2005 mary seacole by jane robinson 288pp, constable. Ks1 nonfiction reading comprehension text and questions on. At that time jamaica was part of the british empire. Mary seacole was a jamaican nurse who went to the crimea in what is now ukraine when war broke out there, determined to help the wounded soldiers. In 2004, she was voted the greatest black briton in.
Marys mother made her own medicines and mary learned from her. Explore books by mary seacole with our selection at. Seacole in many lands and it proved a popular read. Nov 29, 2005 discover book depositorys huge selection of mary seacole books online. She was a mixedrace nurse who cared for british soldiers at the. As a dual heritage woman living in the victorian age, mary was also a pioneer of her time. Download pictures of mary and the british hotel to colour in, and sequence the events of mary seacoles life. Social historian jane robinson argues in her book mary seacole. Mary seacole was born in jamica in 1805 to a scottish army officer and his african exslave wife. Watch the story of mary seacole s life, told in three short video episodes on the bbc schools website. Wonderful adventures of mrs seacole in many lands penguin.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Mary seacole 18051881, the daughter of a white scottish officer in the british army and a jamaican woman, has often been described as the black florence nightingale, another nurse who came to public attention after reports of her selflessness in helping wounded soldiers during the crimean war 18531856 started to circulate. Mary s mother was a free born black woman and her father was a scottish soldier. In 1851, mary travelled there to visit her brother. Mary seacole practiced nursing when she was little. Most of what we know about mary seacole comes from a book she published in 1857 about her life. Coming from a tradition of jamaican and west african. Mary seacole contributor of good night stories for rebel. Interesting facts and information about mary seacole primary facts. Mary seacole is most well known for her brave work during the crimean war but did you know she was also an intrepid traveller. But following her death, her name was almost completely forgotten for around 100 years. Mary jane seacole 1805 1881, nee grant, was a jamaicanborn woman of scottish and creole descent who set up a british hotel behind the lines during the crimean war, which she described as a messtable and comfortable quarters for sick and convalescent officers, and provided succour for wounded servicemen on the battlefield.
Mary seacole was born mary jane grant on 23 november 1805 in kingston, jamaica. Mary jane seacole 18051881, sometimes known as mother seacole or mary grant, was a jamaican nurse best known for her involvement in the crimean war. She learnt about the medicinal properties of plants from her mother, a herbalist in the african tradition, and achieved remarkable success in treating cholera in panama, while conventional medicine had made little impact. Seacoles halfbrother edward operated a hotel in cruces, panama. Her work in the crimea during the war earned her the crimean medal and she played a crucial role in opening up the medical and nursing professions to women. Her exact birthdate is unknown, but her life would be celebrated around the world thanks to her efforts to treat wounded british soldiers during the crimean war. Seacole authored a book based on her travels in panamawhere she. With its true panels to give interesting and unusual facts about these people. Suitable for year 1 and 2, possibly with teacher input. Mary seacole was a jamaicanborn nurse who became a heroine of the crimean war. Mary seacole facts for kids national geographic kids. Mary seacole s reputation after the crimean war certainly rivalled that of her counterpart florence nightingale but for a very long time she was a forgotten footnote in history, and this probably had a lot to do with the fact she was not a white middle class woman, but was instead the offspring of two races, that of a scottish father and a black jamaican mother.
Mary was proud of her skin colour and wanted to be treated equally. Her father was a scottish military officer and her mother a jamaican mulatto. Written in 1857, wonderful adventures of mrs seacole in many lands is the autobiography of a jamaican woman whose fame rivaled florence nightingales during the crimean war. Find out about mary seacole a britishjamaican business woman and nurse who set up the british hotel behind the lines. Well, gentlemen, i expect youll all support me in a drinking of this toast that i du. Mary seacole was born mary jane grant in kingston, jamaica in 1805.
In 2004 she took first place in the 100 great black britons poll in the u. Mary seacole in childrens literature and media danielle dawson october 21, 2016 at 3. Marilyn klainbergs historical overview of nursing sudbury, ma. The british bit she would have loved, but the black part would have. Mary seacole for ks1 and ks2 children mary seacole homework.
The wonderful adventures of mrs seacole in many lands by. You might then look at nightingales fifty year career postcrimea to establish a modern health system before you try to. Google scholar morning chronicle 1858 promotion of mrs seacole. He was a foundermember of the panafrican association, whose aims were. However she arguably did more good, was loved more by the soldiers and had a more remarkable story than florence. Mary seacole 10 interesting facts about the famous nurse. British war nurse mary seacole 18051881 cared for the wounded and maimed during the crimean war of the 1850s, but her fame was eclipsed by that of fellow army nurse florence nightingale. She was born mary grant in 1805 in kingston, jamaica. A jamaican by birth who was a staunch british patriot, seacole enjoyed a rather adventurous and welltraveled life for a woman of part african heritage. The wonderful adventures of mrs seacole in many lands by mary.
Seacole in many lands by mary seacole from amazons fiction books store. To celebrate black history month, here are some of our favourite facts about this pioneering nurse and businesswoman. Jan 25, 2012 mary seacole was a jamaicanborn nurse who played an important role in the crimean war. She described this as a messtable and comfortable quarters for sick and convalescent officers, and provided succour for wounded servicemen on the battlefield. At this time most black people in jamaica were slaves. Information, facts, images and videos about the life of mary seacole. Seacole traveled widely before arriving in london, where her offer to volunteer as. She ran her own businesses, loved to travel, and often risked her life for others. Existing print and internet resources on seacole especially are highly defective, conveying now commonly accepted myths, entirely lacking in primary source documentation, and which contradict seacoles own engaging memoir wonderful adventures of mrs seacole in many lands. Books and journals an historical overview of nursing and new directions in nursing. A simplified account of mary seacoles life and work, with 10 questions, plus an extension task. Jun, 2016 mary seacole was a jamaican creole, the daughter of an innkeeper and a scottish officer. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Mary seacole information florence nightingale and mary.
She showed great courage and earned the respect of the men fighting in the war. She is the author of the wonderful adventures of mrs seacole in many lands, published in 1857, an autobiography in which she recounts her experience as an innkeeper and. Marys mother was also a healer and ran a boardinghouse for the recuperating officers. Ks1 nonfiction reading comprehension text and questions. Read in english by cori samuel i should have thought that no preface would have been required to introduce mrs. The making of the myth is the first book to challenge the popular misconceptions that surround mary seacole s iconic status as a pioneer nurse and battlefield heroine, intended, by some, to replace florence nightingale in those roles. Interesting facts and information about mary seacole. Mary seacole, jamaican businesswoman who provided sustenance and care for british soldiers at the battlefront during the crimean war. Apr 10, 2017 the wonderful adventures of mrs seacole in many lands is available in penguin classics. Mary seacole biography mary seacole 1805 1881 was a jamaican nurse who became well known in the victorian period for her nursing efforts during the crimean war.
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