The Excellent Doctor Blackwell

Author : Julia Boyd
Publisher : Lume Books
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1839012935

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The Excellent Doctor Blackwell by Julia Boyd Pdf

When British-born Elizabeth Blackwell earned her medical degree in America in 1849 there was an international outcry. Few at the time would have disagreed with the actress Fanny Kemble's remark - 'What, trust a woman doctor - never!' Yet by the time Dr Blackwell died in 1910 there were hundreds of women practising medicine on both sides of the Atlantic, thanks in no small part to her courage and determination. Using a treasure trove of primary sources, the book reveals how Elizabeth Blackwell's pioneering efforts helped to fundamentally change the status of women in the West. The Excellent Doctor Blackwell tells a remarkable story, taking in the women's rights movement, the American Civil War and Elizabeth's personal tragedy, with a fascinating cast of characters, from Abraham Lincoln to Florence Nightingale.

Author : Janice P. Nimura
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780393635553

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The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine by Janice P. Nimura Pdf

New York Times Bestseller Finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Biography "Janice P. Nimura has resurrected Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell in all their feisty, thrilling, trailblazing splendor." —Stacy Schiff Elizabeth Blackwell believed from an early age that she was destined for a mission beyond the scope of "ordinary" womanhood. Though the world at first recoiled at the notion of a woman studying medicine, her intelligence and intensity ultimately won her the acceptance of the male medical establishment. In 1849, she became the first woman in America to receive an M.D. She was soon joined in her iconic achievement by her younger sister, Emily, who was actually the more brilliant physician. Exploring the sisters’ allies, enemies, and enduring partnership, Janice P. Nimura presents a story of trial and triumph. Together, the Blackwells founded the New York Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children, the first hospital staffed entirely by women. Both sisters were tenacious and visionary, but their convictions did not always align with the emergence of women’s rights—or with each other. From Bristol, Paris, and Edinburgh to the rising cities of antebellum America, this richly researched new biography celebrates two complicated pioneers who exploded the limits of possibility for women in medicine. As Elizabeth herself predicted, "a hundred years hence, women will not be what they are now."

Author : Matt Doeden
Publisher : Lerner Publications ™
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781728434292

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Elizabeth Blackwell by Matt Doeden Pdf

Elizabeth Blackwell shattered the glass ceiling as the first woman doctor. Learn how she defied stereotypes and opened a medical practice to treat female patients.

Author : Tanya Lee Stone
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781466831797

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Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? by Tanya Lee Stone Pdf

In the 1830s, when a brave and curious girl named Elizabeth Blackwell was growing up, women were supposed to be wives and mothers. Some women could be teachers or seamstresses, but career options were few. Certainly no women were doctors. But Elizabeth refused to accept the common beliefs that women weren't smart enough to be doctors, or that they were too weak for such hard work. And she would not take no for an answer. Although she faced much opposition, she worked hard and finally—when she graduated from medical school and went on to have a brilliant career—proved her detractors wrong. This inspiring story of the first female doctor shows how one strong-willed woman opened the doors for all the female doctors to come. Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? by Tanya Lee Stone is an NPR Best Book of 2013 This title has common core connections.

Author : Barbara A. Somervill
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1433900556

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Elizabeth Blackwell: America's First Female Doctor by Barbara A. Somervill Pdf

Presents the life and accomplishments of the first American woman to attend medical school and become a doctor.

Author : Trina Robbins
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0736896600

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Elizabeth Blackwell by Trina Robbins Pdf

Tells the story of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States. Written in graphic-novel format.

Author : Joanne Landers Henry
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1996-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780689806278

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Elizabeth Blackwell by Joanne Landers Henry Pdf

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.

Author : Ken McGoogan
Publisher : HarperCollins Canada
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781554689200

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Lady Franklin's Revenge by Ken McGoogan Pdf

When Sir John Franklin disappeared into the Arctic in 1845, it was his adventurous wife, Jane Franklin, who kept the search for him alive and, as a result, contributed more to the discovery and mapping of the North than any explorer. A third masterful biography from historian Ken McGoogan, Lady Franklin’s Revenge is the richly documented story of a complex, ambitious Victorian—arguably the greatest woman traveller of the 19th century— and the transformation of a failed expedition into a triumphant legend. A Globe and Mail Book of the Year, and shortlisted for the Ontario Libraries Evergreen Award, Lady Franklin’s Revenge is an exquisitely illustrated epic adventure.

Author : Carol Greene
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0516042173

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Elizabeth Blackwell, First Woman Doctor by Carol Greene Pdf

A biography of the first woman doctor in the United States, who worked in both America and England to open the field of medicine to women.

Author : Amie Jane Leavitt
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612289458

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Elizabeth Blackwell by Amie Jane Leavitt Pdf

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.

Author : Dorothy Clarke Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Women physicians
ISBN : 0316944882

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Lone Woman by Dorothy Clarke Wilson Pdf

Describes Elizabeth Blackwell's struggles and achievements in becoming the first woman in the United States to receive a medical degree.

Author : Tristan Boyer Binns
Publisher : Franklin Watts
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0531124029

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Elizabeth Blackwell by Tristan Boyer Binns Pdf

Presents the true story of the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States, who opened the first women-run hospital in New York.

Author : Elizabeth Blackwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : NYPL:33433082358072

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Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women by Elizabeth Blackwell Pdf

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, Geneva, New York, in 1849. A pioneer in opening the medical profession to women, she founded hospitals and medical schools for women in both the United States and England. She was a lecturer and writer as well as an able physician and organizer. -- H.W. Orr.

Author : Rachel Baker
Publisher : Scholastic
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Women
ISBN : 0590409336

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The First Woman Doctor by Rachel Baker Pdf

A brief biography about the first woman doctor, Elizabeth Blackwell.

Author : Nancy Ann Sahli
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1056 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Physicians
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039616946

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Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D. (1821-1910) by Nancy Ann Sahli Pdf