Florence Nightingale, nurse
May 12, 1820-Aug. 13, 1910
A Picture Book of Florence Nightingale by David A. Adler, illustrated by John Wallner and Alexandra Wallner (Holiday House, 1997)
Nurse extraordinaire, Nightingale changed her profession for the better and served with compassionate care.
Read a bio of Nightingale at the The Florence Nightingale Museum in the UK.
George H. W. Bush, U.S. President
June 12, 1924-
Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1998)
Bush banned broccoli from the White House. Number 41, was a former director of the CIA and the father of five, one whom would become Number 43.
The George Bush Presidential Library on the campus of Texas A&M is the source for Bush info.
