Who Says Women Can't be Doctors? : : the Story of Elizabeth Blackwell
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Call Number: J 921 Blackwell, Elizabeth, Kids Book / Nonfiction / Biography / Social Activists / Blackwell, Elizabeth
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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.
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Must read empowering book submitted by VanCancue on July 26, 2018, 9:46pm A must book for all . The first woman in america to be educated as a doctor. Her hard work and conviction allowed her to become a female doctor in a male only medical education system. This story was amazingly encouraging. We must read these books to our children.
PUBLISHED
New York : Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt and Co., 2013.
Year Published: 2013
Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780805090482
0805090487
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Priceman, Marjorie.
SUBJECTS
Blackwell, Elizabeth, -- 1821-1910.
Women physicians -- Biography.