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Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell was a British-born physician…
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Hello! My name is Elizabeth Blackwell. When I was a little girl, I saw that many people got sick, and it made me want to help them feel better. I had a big, wonderful idea: I would become a doctor!
When I grew up, everyone told me that only men could be doctors. They said girls couldn't go to doctor school. I wrote letters to lots and lots of schools, asking them to let me learn. They all said no. But I did not give up! I kept trying and trying. Finally, in the year 1847, one school said, 'Yes, you can come!' I was so happy!
I studied very, very hard at school. And in 1849, I did it! I became the first woman doctor in the whole United States. A few years later, in 1857, my sister Emily became a doctor, too. Together, we opened our very own hospital. We made a special place to help women and children feel healthy and strong.
I lived to be 89 years old. I was so proud to open the door for other women to become doctors, too. Now, there are women doctors all over the world, and it all started with a big idea and a girl who never gave up.
Elizabeth Blackwell
Hello! My name is Elizabeth Blackwell. When I was a little girl, I saw that many people got sick, and it made me want to help them feel better. I had a big, wonderful idea: I would become a doctor!
When I grew up, everyone told me that only men could be doctors. They said girls couldn't go to doctor school. I wrote letters to lots and lots of schools, asking them to let me learn. They all said no. But I did not give up! I kept trying and trying. Finally, in the year 1847, one school said, 'Yes, you can come!' I was so happy!
I studied very, very hard at school. And in 1849, I did it! I became the first woman doctor in the whole United States. A few years later, in 1857, my sister Emily became a doctor, too. Together, we opened our very own hospital. We made a special place to help women and children feel healthy and strong.
I lived to be 89 years old. I was so proud to open the door for other women to become doctors, too. Now, there are women doctors all over the world, and it all started with a big idea and a girl who never gave up.
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Elizabeth Blackwell was a British-born physician, notable as the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, and a pioneer in promoting education for women in medicine.
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