You may know the story of The Lady With The Lamp, Florence Nightingale. Now you can find out about the remarkable woman they called ‘Mother Seacole’ and how she came to find herself in The Crimean War, caring for soldiers with her healing skills and affectionate care. And remember too that she would have had to battle prejudice - sexism and racism - in Victorian Britain, but she still remained undaunted and undeterred and brought comfort to so many people in need.. A wonderful woman!

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Never heard of Galileo? Not quite sure what Marie Curie was up to? Christopher Columbus - good guy or bad guy? It's all here in our short films about famous celebrities from history. Whether you're 7 or 77 years old, our little stories give you the whole lowdown on people you should know about: historically accurate, unbiased, ridiculously simple first-person biographies - that's why kids love and learn from them - that set you up for museum trips, gallery visits, general knowledge building in a totally effortless way. Tell us who we should include next!

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