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The first woman doctor; story of Elizabeth Blackwell, M. D

The life story of Elizabeth Blackwell, who overcame prejudice to become the first female M.D. in the United States.

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  • "Story of Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D"

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  • "The life story of Elizabeth Blackwell, who overcame prejudice to become the first female M.D. in the United States."@en
  • "An interesting account of the exceedingly hard fight of Elizabeth Blackwell to become a doctor. After overcoming much prejudice and many obstacles she achieved her ambition that women should be accepted in the professions and in particular, medicine. Her work took her between England and America but her training was in Switzerland."
  • "Elizabeth Blackwell had to fight many prejudices, when she became the first woman doctor in the middle of the nineteenth century. Grades 7-9."@en
  • "Tells the story of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor."@en
  • "In 1840, there were no women doctors, but Elizabeth Blackwell became one and gave other women the chance to be doctors."@en
  • "A biography of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor."@en
  • "A biography of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor."
  • "A biography of a strong and dedicated woman who successfully worked for the recognition of women in the field of medicine in both the United States and Great Britain."
  • ""I'm going to be a doctor," young Elizabeth Blackwell tells her family. She knows it won't be easy. In 1840, there were no women doctors in America. But Elizabeth was raised to think for herself. The medical schools she applies to won't accept her. Doctors angrily tell her to give up. Finally, when she is accepted at the Geneva Medical College in upstate New York, Elizabeth finds out that it was the result of a Joke. Despite the odds, Elizabeth Blackwell did become a doctor. And by pursuing her own dream, she gave other women the chance to become doctors." -- back cover."@en

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