Jan 232024
Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to receive a medical doctor’s degree in the United States in 1849. Children could learn more about Blackwell at: Elizabeth Blackwell. They could read Who Says Women Can’t Be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell, written by Tanya Lee Stone and illustrated by Marjorie Priceman. They could also interview an expert to find out how someone becomes a doctor.