Infotainment May 31, 2008
1910 Elizabeth Blackwell, Hastings, 1st woman doctor of medicine, was born. 1917 1st jazz record released. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Day-Blackwell Wedding Vows Read May 8, 2008
Elizabeth Blackwell and Daniel Day, both of New Haven, were united in marriage Saturday, April 5, 2008, at the Eckelkamp gazebo at Lions Lake in Washington. Sister Ruth Hanks of New Beginnings Worship Center in New Haven officiated at the 4 p.m. ceremony. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
'They really had to fight' Feb 28, 2008
Since Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to graduate with an M.D. in 1849, women have been making breakthroughs and a difference in medicine despite discrimination. The exhibit conveys those struggles and triumphs. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
State's school assessments prove harsher than city's Jan 4, 2008
JHS 210 Elizabeth Blackwell, which got a C from the city, and MS 137 America's School of Heroes, to which the city awarded a B, were both classified by the state as "in corrective action." Another B school, JHS 202 Robert Goddard, was slapped with a "requiring academic progress" assessment by the state. The schools mentioned here are a partial list of those the state concluded needed work in order to comply with No Child Left Behind guidelines. (Bayside Times, NY)
Junketing around the Junction, Nov. 15 Nov 16, 2007
Entertainment is Linda Grey Kelly A one-woman play Elizabeth Blackwell, First Woman Doctor. Chairman is Mariann Goslovich. (Concord Journal, MA)
Medicine woman takes center stage at Westerly Library Oct. 24 Oct 13, 2007
The life story of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman physician in the United States, will take center stage Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Westerly Library Auditorium ... Originally invited by Eckhert to perform "Elizabeth Blackwell, MD" at Harvard Medical School, Kelley started performing the work at other medical schools, including Boston University, Harvard, and Brown. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Little Geniuses: May 12, 2007
In my favorite Dweck-inspired experiment, discussed in the New York article, researcher Elizabeth Blackwell divided middle-school students at a magnet school into two groups. One group got eight weeks of study skills. (Slate)
Virus outbreak at Sammamish school waning May 11, 2007
The outbreak of a norovirus-like illness at Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary School appeared to be decreasing Wednesday as more students returned to school. On Wednesday, about 103 students stayed home sick from the 560-student Sammamish school. (Seattle Times)
Safety Questions Follow Preteen Student’s Death May 11, 2007
Elvis Quinn was walking to J.H.S. 210, also known as the Elizabeth Blackwell School, on April 13 when a car hit him at the intersection of 101st Avenue and 94th Street, less than 50 yards from the school ... Because of the frequency of accidents around the Elizabeth Blackwell School it was one of 33 in Queens ... Julio Cortes, the father of an Elizabeth Blackwell fifth-grader who sees students stream across the middle of 101st Avenue each day to get to a deli on the other side of the road,... (Queens Chronicle, NY)
90 Students At Sammamish School Out Sick May 10, 2007
-- Nearly 25 percent of students at Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary in Sammamish are recovering from what health officials suspect is a norovirus outbreak. More than 120 of the school's 560 students were out sick on Tuesday morning and 15 more were sent home later in the day. (KIRO TV, WA)
Let's Celebrate February Apr 18, 2007
Elizabeth Blackwell s Birthday February 3. Elizabeth Blackwell was the first women doctor. (Suite101.com)
Teacher introduces students to great women from history Mar 27, 2007
e studied Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, and learned about her life and how she became the first woman to be a doctor in the whole world. In celebration of Women's History Month in March, Pinkston has been teaching her students about great women in history a project that was met with a lot of enthusiasm, especially due to the many interesting outfits involved. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Great women in history Mar 27, 2007
Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman physician in the world. Advertisement. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Cathedral comes up short at homeBy Matt RutherfordThe Natchez Democrat Feb 27, 2007
Kirkwood scored next from third after a pitch to Elizabeth Blackwell was in the dirt. Blackwell also walked and would later score along with Waller when Zoie Arnold struck out, but made it to first after the strike three pitch was dropped by St. Aloysius catcher Hannah Barrett. (Natchez Democrat, MS)
Ground Zero Hospital, a 9/11 Haven, Gets Wall Street Cash for Preparedness Feb 7, 2007
New York Downtown's history of emergency care stretches back to 1853, when Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman licensed as a physician in the U.S., founded a clinic in Lower Manhattan. It later merged with Beekman Street Hospital, which was started by financiers after a 1920 bombing tied to anarchists. (Bloomberg -- US)
TODAY'S PICTURESWomen with stethoscopes. Jan 23, 2007
On this day in 1849, British-born Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the United States to receive her medical degree. She was a prominent and respected figure in womens and pediatric health, paving the way for women physicians. (Slate)
Elizabeth's curious herbal Jan 22, 2007
And there was little help from her wealthy family because Elizabeth Blackwell had eloped with this man, her second cousin and a self styled physician ... Once on the site select "Brows Authors" and then "Elizabeth Blackwell" to find her biography and links to the books and illustrations ... Oddly enough, a century later another Elizabeth Blackwell would become the first woman to attend medical school in America. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
