Florence Nightingale, OM (12 May 1820 â 13 August 1910), was an English nurse. She helped create the modern techniques of nursing. She became a leader of the team of nurses who helped wounded soldiers during the Crimean War. She was the first female to receive the Order of Merit, the highest honour awarded to a British person.
For other uses, see San Juan. San Juan is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population in July 2010 was 33,970 since then the population of San Juan increased since 2000 by +29.5%. It is part of the McAllenâEdinburgâMission and ReynosaâMcAllen metropolitan areas.
Map of Presidio County, Texas and the counties of Brewster, Buchel, Foley, and Jeff Davis created from Presidio in 1887. Buchel and Foley were abolished and joined to Brewster in 1897. W. F. Mitchell built the first barbed wire fence in the county at Antelope Springs in 1888.