Mary Seacole: The Making of the Myth
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (712 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1771800550 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 270 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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MARY SEACOLE: THE MAKING OF THE MYTH By Lynn McDonald, 2014. Ronald V TRUBUHOVICH This book is a fascinating read which I would recommend without hesitation to devotees of both, or either, of Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale. (I had already read every word of Mary Seacole’s engaging memoir, Wonderful Adventures, before coming to this recent Iguana production). The 248pp. book includes a 37pp. look at the C. Dion Obanion said The real facts are that any account the bungling liar. The real facts are that any account the bungling liar who wrote this Book above and their attempt to paint Mary Seacole as a fraud has failed since the people of that time who would have written about Mrs. Seacole would be void of credibility due to their beliefs at that time in slavery and that black people were void of human intellige
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. McDonald masterfully disentangles reality from the myths, both those that exaggerate Seacole’s work and ignore or denigrate Nightingale’s. 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.. Ma