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When a big war broke out, Florence traveled far from home to help wounded soldiers in dirty, crowded hospitals. She made sure everything was clean, opened windows for fresh air, and fed the soldiers healthy food. She worked day and night, walking through the dark hospital with a little lamp to check on everyone. Florence also started the first real school for nurses so other people could learn the right way to care for the sick!

• Florence Nightingale was called the “Lady with the Lamp” because she checked on patients at night carrying a lamp!
• She was named after the city of Florence, Italy, where she was born.
• Florence used math and charts to prove that keeping hospitals clean saved lives!