Mary Seacole will visit the library to explore her life and times. Children will learn about Mary’s early life in Jamaica and her decision to go into nursing. They will journey with her to the Crimea and help her set up the British Hotel, experiencing her brief meeting with Florence Nightingale before exploring her life back in England after the war.
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