Elizabeth Blackwell is one of Bristol's most influential women ... Unfortunately her father, Samuel, died in 1838 leaving his wife and nine children in financial difficulties. After his death, ...

Elizabeth Blackwell was the first female doctor in the world. After earning a medical degree, she started her own practice in 1847. Her historic achievement inspired countless women worldwide to enter ...

Elizabeth Blackwell’s name is synonymous with breaking ... Undeterred, Blackwell founded the New York Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children in 1857, along with her sister Emily Blackwell ...