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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION The significance of women’s history month is that we know and celebrate for what women did for us. They invited things that we need, or where the first women to do the things that women weren’t able to do. Women’s history month means alot to me because it shows that women can do things that men doubted them to do. The significance of women’s history month is that we know and celebrate for what women did for us. They invited things that we need, or where the first women to do the things that women weren’t able to do. Women’s history month means alot to me because it shows that women can do things that men doubted them to do.

OVERVIEW OVERVIEW Elizabeth Blackwell Was the first women to receive a medical degree in the United States and in the UK medical School. A pioneer in the United States, and a social and moral reformer in the Untied States and in England. Elizabeth Blackwell Was the first women to receive a medical degree in the United States and in the UK medical School. A pioneer in the United States, and a social and moral reformer in the Untied States and in England.

HISTORY HISTORY BORN:3,February 1821 Bristol,England. BORN:3,February 1821 Bristol,England. DIED:31,May 1910(89) Hastings,England. DIED:31,May 1910(89) Hastings,England. In 1828, Samuel Blackwell (father) moved his family to Nelson St. next to his refinery, as business picked up. In 1828, Samuel Blackwell (father) moved his family to Nelson St. next to his refinery, as business picked up. In October 1847, Blackwell was accepted as a medical student by Geneva Medical College (GMC), located in New York In October 1847, Blackwell was accepted as a medical student by Geneva Medical College (GMC), located in New York On 23 January 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to become a medical doctor in the United States On 23 January 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to become a medical doctor in the United States

INTERESTING FACTS INTERESTING FACTS Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female to receive a medical degree in the United States Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female to receive a medical degree in the United States She was the first openly identified woman to graduate from medical school She was the first openly identified woman to graduate from medical school In 1836, the refinery was burned down in a fire In 1836, the refinery was burned down in a fire

WOMEN’S HISTORY LEADERS WOMEN’S HISTORY LEADERS Elizabeth Blackwell was not the first women to be a nurse she was first in the Unitied States a women named Anandi Gopal Joshi was first women to be a nurse in Hindu. She married at age nine. Elizabeth Blackwell was not the first women to be a nurse she was first in the Unitied States a women named Anandi Gopal Joshi was first women to be a nurse in Hindu. She married at age nine. Had a child at age 14 and the baby died in 10 days. Anandi died at age 21. Had a child at age 14 and the baby died in 10 days. Anandi died at age 21.

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HOW WE CELEBRATE HOW WE CELEBRATE We celebrate women’s history month by celebrating every women in history that made history. Learn about what they did to make history. Then we make projects and say why we choose them or if they inspired us and sometimes they do inspire us. We celebrate women’s history month by celebrating every women in history that made history. Learn about what they did to make history. Then we make projects and say why we choose them or if they inspired us and sometimes they do inspire us.

CONCLUSION CONCLUSION In conclusion there was a lot of women in history but I choose Elizabeth Blackwell because she showed the men back then that women could always study medicine she had inspired me that women are strong and are confident to go and study even if then men would tell her she couldn’t. In conclusion there was a lot of women in history but I choose Elizabeth Blackwell because she showed the men back then that women could always study medicine she had inspired me that women are strong and are confident to go and study even if then men would tell her she couldn’t.

Questions & Answers Questions & Answers Why did Elizabeth studied to be a doctor? Why did Elizabeth studied to be a doctor? She studied to show men that she can do it and make it and be the first women to be a nurse or graduate from nursery school She studied to show men that she can do it and make it and be the first women to be a nurse or graduate from nursery school Why is she important? Why is she important? Because she was the first female get a medical degree. Because she was the first female get a medical degree. How did she die? How did she die? Elizabeth Blackwell died from a severe fall. She had to stop working at the London school of medicine for children because of the accident. She died shortly after (at age 89). Elizabeth Blackwell died from a severe fall. She had to stop working at the London school of medicine for children because of the accident. She died shortly after (at age 89).

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