A biography of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to attend medical school and practice medicine in the United States, and also discussing her careers in Paris and London, and the medical colleges she helped establish.
Chronicles the life and achievements of Elizabeth Blackwell, discussing her family, education, studies abroad, medical practice, pioneer work, and other related topics.
Provides a history of Christian Scientists, covering their doctrines and practices, organization, place in American society, and changes in beliefs, as well as discussing the work of Mary Baker Eddy.
An introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early nineteenth-century, the opposition Blackwell faced while pursuing a medical education, and her pioneering medical career that opened doors for future generations of women.
A presentation of the achievements of the woman who was the first to enter medical school, who established the first nursing school in the United States, who began medicalcolleges for women, and who made it possible for other womento become doctors.
