Florence Nightingale is the famous British reformer who was essentially the founder of the nursing profession, and whose name is synonymous with one who brings great comfort to others. Born in Florence, Italy, (hence the name) to a wealthy British family, Florence was raised in England and essentially educated by her father. In addition to literature, philosophy, history and languages, he added mathematics to the mix – most unusual for a girl of her times and class. Early on, young Florence felt a religious calling to a life of service, specifically nursing, and was able to realize this ambition during the Crimean War of 1853 – 1856. She pioneered many innovative methods of nursing while there, taught and trained many other young women in the 1853-56. She wrote the definitive guidebook, Notes on Nursing, and singlehandedly ushered her profession into the modern age. Considering the restrictive Victorian atmosphere in which she operated, her accomplishments are amazing. No less a luminary than Henry Wadsworth Longfellow immortalized her as “the lady with the lamp” in his 1857 poem, “St. Filomena”. Her legacy lives on today in a proud profession.

Herman Melville was the writer of one of the most renowned of classic American novels: Moby-Dick, published in 1851. He wrote several other books and collections of poetry, including Typee, Omoo and Billy Budd, but it is largely upon the story of the great whale that his estimable reputation rests. Ironically, Herman Melville, while initially a popular novelist, fell out of favor with the public by the 1850s, and it was not until the 1920s that his works were revived and re-appreciated. Melville struggled with financial issues for most of his life – for instance, his entire earnings from Moby-Dick amounted to a little over $500. He also was never really settled in his mind as to whether or not there was an afterlife, but if there is one, and he’s in it, he must be dancing a jig!

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Leroy “Satchel” Paige was the extraordinary Negro League pitcher and Hall of Famer, who made his Major League debut at the unprecedented age of 42, signing with the Cleveland Indians on his birthday. From humble beginnings in Alabama, Leroy Paige gained his famous nickname as a boy toting travelers’ satchels from the train station. (That nickname was to gain fame again in 1987, when Woody Allen and Mia Farrow named their son Satchel – which he, of course, dropped as soon as he was able.) Leroy acquired his formidable pitching skills while in reform school and never looked back – as he famously said – “something might be gaining on you”. His career began in 1926 and ended in 1968, and took him from the Negro Leagues to the Major Leagues in a whirlwind of teams and travels, both in and out of the United States. No less a star than Joe Di Maggio remarked of him: “He was the best and the fastest pitcher I’ve ever faced.” Always a cool guy, Leroy Satchel Paige left an envious legacy unmatched to this day.

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