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Book Review of Elizabeth Blackwell : Girl Doctor (Childhood of Famous Americans)

Elizabeth Blackwell : Girl Doctor (Childhood of Famous Americans)
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Elizabeth, known as Bessie as a child, immigrates to America and is raised in a family that believes girls should be just as educated as boys. She discovers her passion is in medicine and after persevering through many obstacles, she becomes America's first female doctor.