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“Someday, somehow, I am going to do something useful, something for people. They are, most of them, so helpless, so hurt and so unhappy.”

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Edith Cavell
Edith Cavell

Edith Cavell was a British nurse known for her bravery during World War I. Born on December 4, 1865, she was executed on October 12, 1915, for helping Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium. Cavell's actions and her subsequent death have made her a symbol of courage and compassion, celebrated both nationally and internationally. more

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