Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy in 1820. Her family moved to Britain in 1821. They were very rich and she had a very comfortable life. However, from a young age, Florence dreamt of becoming a nurse. At the age of 35 her dream came true when she started to work in a hospital. A few years later, she heard about the Crimean War and decided to go to Turkey and help the injured soldiers. Florence was very dedicated to her work. She worked all through the night, going across the hospital with a lamp. That is why people called her “the Lady with the Lamp.”. After the war, she started the first school for nurses in London and received the “Royal Red Cross” award from Queen Victoria. She carried on helping people who were in need for the rest of her life and is still an inspiration to many young people all over the world.

1. Where was Florence born?
2. When was Florence born?
3. When did her family move to Britain?
4. What did she want to be as a child?
5. Where did she work?
6. What country did she travel to during the Crimean War?
7. Why did people call Florence the “Lady with the Lamp”?
8. What did she start after the war?
9. What award did she receive?
10. What did she do for the rest of her life?

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