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When Britishborn 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 Kembles remarkWhat trust a woman doctornever
Yet by the time Dr Blackwell died in 1910 there were hundreds of women practicing 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 Blackwells pioneering efforts helped to fundamentally change the status of women in the West
The Excellent Doctor Blackwell tells a remarkable story taking in the womens rights movement the American Civil War and Elizabeths personal tragedy with a fascinating cast of characters from Abraham Lincoln to Florence Nightingale
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