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The First Woman Doctor: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D.

by Rachel Baker · 1944

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The story of Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first woman doctor, who by pursuing her own dream, gave other women the chance to become doctors.

Subject
biographyhistory
Genre
historical fiction
Themes
feminism
Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
short · 188 pages

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