Mary Seacole

Lynn McDonald

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Iguana Books
01 May 2014

Biography: science, technology & engineering; Social & cultural history; Medical ethics & professional conduct; Medicolegal issues; Nursing sociology

"Mary Seacole: 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. McDonald masterfully disentangles reality from the myths, both those that exaggerate Seacole's work and ignore or denigrate Nightingale's. Drawing on the considerable primary sources available on both women, including letters and journal notes by officers, medical doctors and other observers during the Crimean War, as well as Seacole's own memoir, McDonald debunks claims that Seacole was the real heroine of the Crimean War and a pioneer of healthcare. Her book supports the recognition of Seacole for her life and work, but not as the decorated battlefield heroine as she is typically portrayed today."

By: Lynn McDonald
Imprint: Iguana Books
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 399g
ISBN: 9781771800556
ISBN 10: 1771800550
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 01 May 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unknown

Lynn McDonald is university professor emerita at the University of Guelph and the director of the 16-volume Collected Works of Florence Nightingale (2001-12). She did her BA at the University of British Columbia and her PhD at the London School of Economics.While a member of Canada's Parliament, she sponsored the Non-smokers' Health Act (1988), which pioneered smoke-free work and public spaces. She earlier served as president of the National Action committee on the Status of Women, Canada's largest women's organization at that time.

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Mary Seacole

Lynn McDonald

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