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02426aam a2200241Ii 4500 001 A74E07285A7311ED954130B23EECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20221102010026 008 220630t20222022nyua e b 001 0bund d 020 $a 1639362746 020 $a 9781639362745 035 $a (OCoLC)1334609616 040 $a LMJ $b eng $e rda $c LMJ $d NBO $d LE# $d SILO 100 1 $a Rappaport, Helen, $e author. 245 10 $a In search of Mary Seacole : $b the making of a black cultural icon and humanitarian / $c Helen Rappaport. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Pegasus Books, $c [2022] 300 $a 405 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages [329]-348) and index. 520 $a "In Search of Mary Seacole is a superb and revealing biography that explores her remarkable achievements and unique status as an icon of the 19th century, but also corrects some of the myths that have grown around her life and career. Having been raised in Jamaica and worked in Panama, Mary Seacole came to England in the 1850s and volunteered to help out during the Crimean War. When her services were turned down, she financed her own expedition to Balaclava, where she earned her reputation as a nurse and for her compassion. Popularly known as 'Mother Seacole', she was the most famous Black celebrity of her generation - an extraordinary achievement in Victorian Britain. She regularly mixed with illustrious royal and military patrons and they, along with grateful war veterans, helped her recover financially when she faced bankruptcy. However, after her death in 1881, she was largely forgotten for many years. More recently, her profile has been revived and her reputation lionised, with a statue of her standing outside St Thomas's Hospital in London and her portrait - rediscovered by the author - is now on display in the National Portrait Gallery. In Search of Mary Seacole is the fruit of almost twenty years of research by Helen Rappaport into her story. The book reveals the truth about Seacole's personal life and her 'rivalry' with Florence Nightingale, along with much more besides. Often the reality proves to be even more remarkable and dramatic than the legend"--Publisher's description. 941 $a 2 952 $l CDPC522 $d 20230506010447.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20221102010340.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=A74E07285A7311ED954130B23EECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search