Mary Seacole and the Crimean War

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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Society & Culture, History

4.2 • 24.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2010

⏱️ 18 minutes

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When Mary Seacole was born, racism was rife and no formal nursing institutions existed. Tune in to learn how Mary Seacole overcame these obstacles and became one of the world's most recognizable nurses in this episode.

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0:00.0	And now for today's Roblox Winter Weather Alert,
0:02.7	I Heartland on Roblox has been walloped by a winter snow storm.
0:06.5	It is a winter wonderland.
0:08.9	You can now ice skate at State Farm Park.
0:11.4	In State Farm neighborhood, you can compete in snowball fights,
0:14.3	grab a hot cocoa and cookies, and more.
0:16.5	There's also special events from your favorite artists and podcasters all month,
0:20.3	along with scavenger hunts, exclusive content, and unique items.
0:23.9	So enjoy the festive winter weather at I Heartland on Roblox.
0:27.7	Head to iHeartRadio.com slash iHeartland today.
0:30.7	Welcome to Stuff You Missed in History Class, from HouseofWorks.com.
0:35.7	Hello and welcome to the podcast.
0:44.7	I'm Katie Lambert, and I'm Sarah Dowdy.
0:46.7	And today we're going to be covering our third installment in our Black History Series.
0:51.7	And the woman we're going to talk about today, Mary C. Cole,
0:54.7	is actually someone Katie blogged about recently.
0:56.7	And we both liked her so much that we wanted to look into her life even more.
1:01.7	I love her even more because she is a nurse, as is my mother,
1:04.7	and I have a lot of respect for the professions.
1:06.7	So today we'd like to introduce you to Mary C. Cole.
1:09.7	She was born Mary Ann Grant in Jamaica in 1805.
1:13.7	And she was born free and of mixed race.
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