Do you know who the first woman doctor of the United States .

             was??? Well if you don"t I think you will enjoy the pleasure of learning .

             about this energetic and hard working woman who made it possible for .

             the world to look at women a different way. Elizabeth Blackwell made the .

             goal that many women wanted comes true for the first time. .

             Elizabeth Blackwell was born in Bristol, England on a brisk night, on.

             February 3rd, 1821 to the proud parents of Hannah and Samuel Blackwell.

             Elizabeth was the third of nine children. When Elizabeth was around the age.

             of 11 years old her family was kicked out of their home because her father.

             was unable to pay the prices of taxes. After men started received less pay.

             and were denied the rights to vote for their rights. For more than 3 days the.

             men set fires, looted and emphasized their desperation. When Elizabeth"s.

             fathers refinery was burned down. That is in which mainly made it impossible.

             for Mr.Blackwell to keep up with the taxes and also made it very dangerous.

             for the family. The Blackwell family immigrated and moved to the United.

             States. .

             In 1832 the family accompanied by Eliza Major went.

             aboard the Cosmo. Her family made their destination to the astonishing state.

             of New York in seven and a half weeks. At the age of 11 Elizabeth was way.

             too amused by the site and smells to worry bout any diseases she might.

             catch. Her family moved into Greenwich Village in the lower half of.

             Manhattan with six children one on the way, two parents and two servants.

             Elizabeth was barely depressed about the moving; in fact she was pretty.

             relaxed and enjoyed seeing most of the sites. .

             In 1838 when Elizabeth was at the age of 17 her father.

             passed away. Her father Samuel was diagnosed with Biliary Fever. He was.

             given all sorts of medicines but never recovered. Elizabeth had a feeling her.

             father would never get better but her problems increased more after her.