St Vincent De France Chapter 1 Summary

Before the existence of the Great War, America had fought in previous wars. In the years before the Great War nursing was not even a word for the women who had helped with the aid of fallen soldiers. Florence Nightingale, who helped in establishing nursing as a career used her efforts in organizing an emergency nursing service (Dahlman 2). Nightingale started off at first with forty women, some of whom were Sisters of Religious Nursing Orders and others hospital-taught women of the old school, not trained in the modern way, but experienced (Dahlman 3). Florence Nightingale founded the Nightingale Training School for Nurses at St. Thomas’ Hospital which was the parent of the modern system of nursing. From her, therefore, we may well date the story of nursing service of the American Red Cross (Dahlman 4).

The Sisters haven’t always been located in Cincinnati, they arrived in Cincinnati in 1829 after being asked by Bishop Edward Fenwick to organize and staff an orphanage and a free school (Wilson, 288). While their dedication to education has proven to be extremely influential, especially in the creation of our institution, the Sisters’ actions of selflessness during the civil war are insurmountable. In 1861 the Civil War began and about a month later, Sisters from twenty-one congregations “[contributed] their nursing skills and compassion to heal soldiers on both sides of the conflict” (Barkley, 34). The work of these women was even recognized by President Abraham Lincoln, in his diary he wrote, “Of all the forms of charity and benevolence seen in the crowded wards of the hospitals, those of the Catholic sisters were among the most efficient. I never knew whence they came or what was the name of their order.... As they went from cot to cot, distributing the medicine prescribed, or administering the cooling, strengthening draughts as directed, they were veritable angels of mercy…. How oftentimes have I seen them exorcise pain by the presence of their words” (Barkley, 35). To have the president of the United States, one who was desperately trying to keep the nation together,

The women described in the Lais of Marie de France often commit traditionally sinful deeds, such as adultery, murder, and betrayal. However, with a few exceptions, the protagonists often end up living happily with their beloved for the rest of their lives. The Lais advocate for situational judgement rather than general condemnation of specific acts, which can be seen through Marie de France’s treatment of sinful heroines.

On a small peninsula, 70 miles southwest of New Orleans, there is a single stretch of road that leads into a fascinating place called Isle de Jean Charles. This is a place where living off the land is a way of life that is quickly becoming impossible to accomplish. The wetlands that used to provide nourishment for the plants and wildlife have now been replaced with the water from the Gulf and neither the freshwater marshes nor the vegetation were able to sustain this intrusion. Where there used to be a forest full of animals for trapping and hunting, there is salty water rippled only by poisoned carcasses of massive oak trees that still stand. The people living on the island are desperate and the Army Corps of Engineers has the power to help. The residents of Isle de Jean Charles deserve to see their children and grandchildren grow up on the land that they call home, but at what cost?

However, when Napoleon Bonaparte attempted to reinstate slavery at the beginning of the 19th century, there was much objection specifically by Toussaint (de Breda) Louverture. Toussaint created a new constitution for Saint-Dominque without slavery and placed administrators in charge over the islands government, commerce, and legislation (Dubois/Garrigus,169). Napoleaon sent troops to Saint-Dominque, arrested Toussaint and deported him to France; however, this only furthered intensified the fighting. After much strife, Napoleon eventually gave up and the Haitian Declaration of Independence was created on January 1, 1804 and later a constitution in 1805 (Dubois/Garrigus,188).

The practice of nursing started in the past around the Middle Ages, where women in primitive societies where made to take care of the sick whether they wanted to or not. For example, in Ethiopia among the Zuni tribe, if a baby is born with part of the placenta covering the face, it was taken as a sign that the baby would be marked as one destined to become a caregiver. (Henly & Moss, 2007). In many societies, nurses were mostly untrained women who helped deliver babies or were wet nurses. According to The History of Nursing (2013) “religious figures like nuns had more training and cared for the sick. However, by the 13th through the 16th centuries, religious orders felt as if it was their duty to care for the physical needs of people as well as their spiritual needs and formed sisterhoods to carry out this mission. In 1645, Jeanne Mance, a nurse from France, established the Hotel-Dieu de Montreal in Canada, the first hospital in North America. By the 18th century, the United States was beginning to realize the need for organized nursing services. In 1751, Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond opened Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation 's first hospital. It served the poor and homeless in Philadelphia. When the American Revolutionary War broke

Marie de France begins her story by describing Bisclavret, her main character, as well as defining what a werewolf is: “a ferocious beast which, when possessed by this madness, devours men, causes great damage and dwells in vast forests” (de France, 68). She wants to relate the two by allowing the reader to decide what she means by the descriptions and why she would correlate them. De France does a little play and twists the monsters throughout her story. Being a werewolf, Bisclavret may start out as a monster without; and, at first, his wife seems to be so beautiful and innocent, but there lied a monster within her. Later in the story, Bisclavret is no more than a human being, and his wife’s monstrousness shows from within and she transforms into a monster without. The themes gathered from this story are the relationship between love and suffering, justice, and the wife who may be at first likable, but then changes the way that “monsters” are viewed. In order to modify the stereotypes of what a monster is, de France made Bisclavret, a werewolf, the “good guy,” and his beautiful wife, an unforeseen “bad guy.” The wife in the story Bisclavret portrays a trustworthy, loving wife, until she reacts quite differently to him being honest with whom he really is. Her character is the very thing, which makes the reader reconsider the definition of a monster and the truth about monsters within.

Nicholas St.Fleur, new york times journalist, starts the article by directly speaking to the readers about loosen up when reading he then makes a joke about putting their heads in their shells. St. Fleur does this to grab the reader’s attention then refers to the main idea of the article about turtles and their shells. St.Fleur then continues the article by writing about the evolution of turtles and how they have inherited the ability to take there head out of their shell as a way of adaptation. Scientist have also concluded that some turtles have evolved more than others because it became part of protecting themselves.St.Fleur then writes about how there is two different types of turtles,cryptodires and pleurodires.Then he expands on the difference

A A big inspiration behind films and their plot tends to be history. Medievalism tends to inspire some Hollywood film makers in producing films inspired and/or based on the medieval era. Three films that that took inspiration from the medieval era are Joan of Arc, Return of Martin Guerre, and The Seventh Seal- these three films not only use Medievalism inspirations, although the setting of the film, also take place during that era. Represented in these three films are themes of the medieval in opposition to the modern, the medieval parallel to the present, and the use of the medieval to explain history.

Up until the 1800’s, the job of a nurse belonged to the male population because of its affiliation with the military and religious orders. Early religious orders such as the Benedictine nursing order and St. Alexis were brotherhoods delegated to holy men. The military utilized male nurses during a time of war in the front lines, while female nurses worked in the hospitals. But because of the shortage of male nurses during the civil war, women were recruited to take the place of the men and the emergence of nursing schools dedicated to women started to flourish while diminishing the male role as a nurse. Unfortunately, in today’s society, the role of a nurse is thought to be that of a females job and men who enter the field are considered

In an excerpt from “The Other Paris”, author Mavis Gallant writes about the story of two people who aren’t in love with each other getting engaged. This satirical piece attempts to convey the irrationality of many marriages today, and how the reasons for engagement seem to hold love as an afterthought instead of the primary foundation for the proposal. Throughout the piece, Gallant shares a lighthearted tone while describing how two smart and sensible people end up engaged for irrational and illogical reasons.

Those who started these missions received formal training in England or other European countries, and then educated those in Canada. There work was instrumental in the development of healthcare practices in Canada and the expectations of nursing care. The helped to develop nursing into a profession in which women were respected and trusted to carry out the needed tasks. While they still upheld the ideal of Victorian femininity of a ‘sexless angel’ nurse, the Anglican Sisterhood opened a door to which the professionalization of nursing could occur in later years (Domm,

Anne was orphaned at a young age. Still she was a very capable duchess even at the age of twelve. Anne was politically minded and yet a very good and kind leader to her people. She suffered the death of her husband and of several children and still ruled strongly and well. It was Anne who decided that Brittany must merge with France.

St. Vincent's Academy is a school I admire and that I want to attend. I admire st. Vincent's for the beautiful sisterhood it has and the higher curriculum it includes. I am a artistic young lady as well, so I love how St. Vincent's has many different activities. I also indulge in the different sports I can chose from. I've heard thousands of wonderful things about St. Vincent's. Attending Freshman for a daymade me want to be a part of the sisterhood at St. Vincent's. I believe St. Vincent's will help me achieve my dream of enrolling in a great college since my parents never got the chance

I’ve started reading Sacré Bleu, a novel by Christopher Moore. The book opens with Van Gogh’s last meeting with the Colorman, a man in a bowler hat who sells colours to artists. The Colorman accidentally fires his gun, painting the painter’s chest red. Upon arrival to Madame Gachet’s house, he’s aware of the panic in her voice as she exclaims that he’s bleeding. “Crimson, really. Not red. A bit of brown and red.” He looks up at her, “‘Crimson, I think,’ said Vincent. ‘This is my doing. This is mine.’” He dies in his brother, Theo’s, arms after smearing blue paint on his bandages. The scene changes to when his friend and fellow painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and his fictional companion Lucien Lessard, a baker, receive news of Van Gogh’s death.