Packet 5: Tossup 12

A woman with this job detailed her friendship with Alexis Soyer in her autobiography Wonderful Adventures in Many Lands. (15[2])Selina (15[1])Bracebridge (15[1])assisted a person in this job who was hired by Sidney Herbert. Isambard Kingdom Brunel (-5[1])created (-5[1])a (-5[1])prefabricated (15[1])wooden building (15[1])at the request of a woman in this job, (-5[1])who used (15[1]-5[1])“bat’s wing” and "coxcomb” (15[1])diagrams. (15[1])The (*) “British (10[3])Hotel” (10[6])was built (10[2])by a (10[1])Jamaican-born (10[3])woman (10[1])in this job named (10[1])Mary (10[1])Seacole. (10[5])In (10[1])honor of her work (10[1])at Scutari, a woman with this job (10[1])names the Red Cross’ annual medal. (10[1])For 10 points, name this job of the “Lady with the Lamp,” Florence (10[3])Nightingale, (10[2]-5[1])who treated soldiers during the Crimean War. ■END■ (10[2]0[1])

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