A fascinating account of the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States. She writes of her struggles in being accepted to a medical school (at one point she is advised to disguise herself as a male). She details her experiences while in the process of obtaining her degree, and her work both with patients and administratively, helping to found medical schools and hospitals for women. Summary by Phyllis Vincelli
Chapters
1 Chapter 1 Part 1 - Early Life in England 1821 16 min 2 Chapter 1 Part 2 - Early Life in England 1821 26 min 3 Chapter 1 Part 3 - Early Life in England 1821 19 min 4 Chapter 2 Part 1 - Earning Money for Medical Study 1845 - 1847 18 min 5 Chapter 2 Part 2 - Earning Money for Medical Study 1845 - 1847 18 min 6 Chapter 2 Part 3 - Earning Money for Medical Study 1845 - 1847 22 min 7 Chapter 2 Part 4 - Earning Money for Medical Study 1845 - 1847 23 min 8 Chapter 3 Part 1 - Study in America 1847 - 1849 21 min 9 Chapter 3 Part 2 - Study in America 1847 - 1849 20 min 10 Chapter 3 Part 3 - Study in America 1847 - 1849 23 min 11 Chapter 3 Part 4 - Study in America 1847 - 1849 31 min 12 Chapter 4 Part 1 - Study in Europe 1849 - 1851 24 min 13 Chapter 4 Part 2 - Study in Europe 1849 - 1851 25 min 14 Chapter 4 Part 3 - Study in Europe 1849 - 1851 22 min 15 Chapter 4 Part 4 - Study in Europe 1849 - 1851 29 min 16 Chapter 4 Part 5 - Study in Europe 1849 - 1851 28 min 17 Chapter 4 Part 6 - Study in Europe 1849 - 1851 28 min 18 Chapter 4 Part 7 - Study in Europe 1849 - 1851 30 min 19 Chapter 4 Part 8 - Study in Europe 1849 - 1851 29 min 20 Chapter 4 Part 9 - Study in Europe 1849 - 1851 33 min 21 Chapter 5 Part 1 - Practical Work in America 23 min 22 Chapter 5 Part 2 - Practical Work in America 29 min 23 Chapter 6 Part 1 - England Revisited 1858 22 min 24 Chapter 6 - Part 2 - England Revisited 1858 31 min 25 Chapter 6 Part 3 - England Revisited 1858 12 min 26 Chapter 7 Part 1 -Return to England 1869 20 min 27 Chapter 7 Part 2 -Return to England 1869 8 min 28 Appendix Part 1 11 min 29 Appendix Part 2 11 min
