
Medicine
The Women’s Health Pioneer You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
The 19th-century black “doctress” Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler should be on everyone’s radar
Kimberly Nagy is a professional writer who covers the underreported accomplishments and perspectives of women in history.
The 19th-century black “doctress” Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler should be on everyone’s radar
Pathologist Alice Hamilton was among the first to focus attention on the dangers of lead, explosives and noxious chemicals in the workplace
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