For whatever reason, people from places outside the US love to make ignorant comments about American culture, and then in the same breath comment that Americans are ignorant about other cultures.
Interesting. I vividly recall being taught about the Crimean War in my schoolroom in the United States. Must be a false memory since I'm sure you're right in your assumption.
for some reason my mind has been blanking on names all evening. I was so mad at myself that I couldn't remember the name. I couldn't remember Hawthorne's name either, and I own The Scarlet Letter.
Because these days his works are not that impactful. Much like how eventually authors like Dickenson and dahl will fade into obscurity. Think how many kids these days are taught Chaucer or any of Shakespeare's contemporaries outside of the UK. Twain is virtually an unknown these days outside of the US and possibly Canada. Few schools teach aseops fables or platos republic. It is the simple march of time newer authors will replace older ones. Harry Potter has already become an actual subject in universities.
The French emperor answer should require more--the Roman numerals, to be precise. Otherwise you let those who don't know the difference between the two to get an undeserved freebie.
Nightingale didnt invent nursing, the practices we commonly associate with nursing were already in use, usually by orderlies in the British armed forces, and in some hospitals.
More over another woman by the name of Mary Seacole was doing the same thing as Nightingale.
Nighting gale did effectivly push woman increasingly into the role of nurses, whilst orderlies which largely remained a male position became overtime a lesser role.
Nightingales hospital in the crimea was also actually a bit of a catastrophe. The water ended up getting contaminated by a cesspool, not her fault but still a disaster. Her reputation was largely made because of internal british politics. She was a middle class, peaceful hero to contrast with the military officers lionized by the other side like the light brigade with whom great liberties were also taken.
hangs head in shame.
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/240339/why-is-lord-alfred-tennyson-often-written-as-alfred-lord-tennyson
More over another woman by the name of Mary Seacole was doing the same thing as Nightingale.
Nighting gale did effectivly push woman increasingly into the role of nurses, whilst orderlies which largely remained a male position became overtime a lesser role.
Some nits picked:
I'm pretty sure Paris installed gas lamps (plural) not thousands of gas lamp (singular).
Also, I know the Republican Party technically wasn't known as the GOP in the 1850s, but could it be added as a valid answer to this quiz anyways?