On February 7, 1837, she believed that she had heard the voice of God informing her of her mission, but she had neglected to hear what that mission was. 70 years later, she would become the first woman to receive the Order of Merit. Training at Kaiserwerth and starting out at "a little molehill" in London, she got her big break from War Secretary Sidney Herbert. Establishing herself at Scutari, for ten points, this nurse cut disease rates from 50 to 2 percent during her 
On February 7, 1837, she believed that she had heard the voice of God informing her of her mission, but she had neglected to hear what that mission was. 70 years later, she would become the first woman to receive the Order of Merit. Training at Kaiserwerth and starting out at "a little molehill" in London, she got her big break from War Secretary Sidney Herbert. Establishing herself at Scutari, for ten points, this nurse cut disease rates from 50 to 2 percent during her tenure in the Crimean War, earning herself the nickname "Lady of the Lamp."
On February 7, 1837, she believed that she had heard the voice of God informing her of her mission, but she had neglected to hear what that mission was.
Florence {Nightingale}