The children learnt all about David Livingstone, a Victorian doctor who traveled to Africa as a missionary. We read the following book on his life and watched the Victorian Pharmacy, an excellent dvd on medicines available during the Victorian times: But most of our work was based on an extensive David Livingstone learning pack which I…
Tag: nineteenth century history
Florence Nightingale {1850-1860}
The 1850s were an interesting time with, firstly, the start of both the Crimean war between Russia and her ally Turkey and allies Britain and France and the second Opium war (between Britain and China). Secondly, there was the publication of well known novels such as Moby Dick and Uncle Tom's Cabin. Thirdly, the Great Exhibition,…