

The Excellent Doctor Blackwell
The Life of the First Woman Physician
Author: Julia Boyd
Narrator: Corrie James
Unabridged: 13 hr 16 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 01/25/2022
Categories: Nonfiction, Medical, Medical History, Biography & Autobiography
Synopsis
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 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.