A biography of the first woman doctor in the United States, who worked in England and America to open the field of medicine to women.
It was much easier to embrace women like Ann Preston, alumna and soon to be dean of the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania, a woman whose “sentimental air of martyrdom” the Blackwells abhorred. Preston had received a warm (and ...
This inspiring story of the first female doctor shows how one strong-willed woman opened the doors for all the female doctors to come.
"In graphic novel format, tells the story of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States"--Provided by publisher.
Presents the life and accomplishments of the first American woman to attend medical school and become a doctor.
A pioneer in the field of medicine, Elizabeth Blackwell showed the world that women could be doctors, too. Written especially for young readers in 6-9, this book introduces biography to young readers.
With eyewitness accounts, diary entries, newspaper clippings, and other original documents, this book brings to life her brilliance, bravery, and medical innovations.
The life of the first woman doctor in the United States, who worked in England and America to open the field of medicine to women.
Both Theresa Rogers and Nancy Woloch of Barnard College read the book with an expert eye and made detailed and insightful comments on the manuscript that were crucial to its revision. I am grateful to Sandra and Kelly Turner for their ...
Elizabeth Blackwell, though born in England, was reared in the United States and was the first woman to receive a medical degree here, obtaining it from the Geneva Medical College,...
Blackwell worked her to make the field of medicine accessible to women during a time when women’s rights was still being tackled. How did she change the medical field? Learn about her story by reading this book today.