Hallmark Hall of Fame — Season 1, Episode 6: Florence Nightingale

Episode synopsis

Biography of Florence Nightingale: her determination to build hospitals and train nurses for the sick and disabled during the Crimean War, her correspondence with the Minister of War, and the letter of appreciation she received from Queen Victoria.

About Hallmark Hall of Fame

Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Amahl and the Night Visitors
• E2Doctor Serocold
• E3Love Story
• E4The Big Build-Up
• E5The Story of Roger Williams
• E7Woman with a Sword
• E8The Plot to Kidnap General Washington
• E9Mistress of the White House
• E10Prelude
• E11Juliette Low and the Girl Scouts
• E12Constitution Island
• E13Harriet Quimby