Women in Spanish History: Isabel Zendal

March 06, 2026 00:15:06
Women in Spanish History: Isabel Zendal
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Women in Spanish History: Isabel Zendal

Mar 06 2026 | 00:15:06

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Isabel Zendal was a Spanish nurse who helped lead the Royal Philanthropic Vaccine Expedition (1803–1806). She cared for orphaned children who carried the smallpox vaccine across the ocean, helping bring life-saving immunization to Spanish colonies. She is considered the first nurse in an international humanitarian mission. Listen and learn more. Become a part of the Spain Domain community. You can subscribe to our podcasts on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and Castos. Or if you wish to support Brian’s Spain Domain, click on our PayPal donate button at www.brianmurdock.net or check us out at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/briansspaindomain Also, visit our YouTube channel and subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@BriansSpainDomain

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