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Cavell, Edith [kəvel′] (1865-1915), an English nurse. Trained at London Hospital, in 1907 she was named head of a nurses training school in Brussels, with the task of raising nursing standards to match those of Britain. By 1912, the school offered a 3-year intensive course and was associated with four hospitals in Brussels. After the Germans occupied Belgium in World War I, she nursed or sheltered more than 200 fleeing soldiers and helped them reach Holland. To her, this was an extension of her nursing: helping those in need. For this, she was arrested by the Germans, tried, and shot on October 12, 1915. Her execution, which she met with courage and fortitude, brought her widespread fame. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| As the keystone of his argument with John Rawls, Stanley Cavell offers the closing scene of Ibsen's A Doll's House as one image of a democratic moment. In this book, Rael Meyerowitz examines the work of three Jewish American literary scholars, Harold Bloom, Stanley Cavell and Sacvan Bercovitch, focusing on the issues of cultural transference, marginality, and ethnicity within academia and larger society, and the relation between canon formation and nationalism. Ed was at YWCA Camp Cavell with his family, enjoying a family Halloween weekend. |
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