Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

The Edinburgh Seven: The Story of the First Women to Study Medicine

Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Historie

Women have healed since the beginning of time, but accessing a formal degree in medicine was impossible for them in Britain until the late 19th century. In 1869, a group of women began arriving in Edinburgh to study at the medical faculty, led by the indomitable Sophia Jex Blake. They would eventually be known around the world as The Edinburgh Seven. They were delighted to become students of medicine and as Sophia said, they simply wanted 'a fair field and no favour'. But some of the traditional professors at the university did not approve of women becoming practicing doctors. The medical women would soon discover that they were welcome as hobbyists but not as competitors with male students. There were legal wrangles, court cases, personal attacks and even a full blown riot - all because some male medics wanted rid of the women. And the women did leave Edinburgh - without degrees. But they finished their studies in mainland Europe and came back as fully fledged doctors. In 2019, the University of Edinburgh awarded the Seven their degrees posthumously via current day medical students. At last, the right thing was done, but the struggles of the original Seven should never be forgotten. This is their story.

© 2024 Pen & Sword History (E-bog): 9781399099240

Release date

E-bog: 1. oktober 2024

Andre kan også lide...

  1. Journal of a Young Lady of Virginia, 1782: Capturing Life in Post-Revolutionary America Lucinda Lee Orr
  2. The New Sunday Liquor Law Vindicated: Unveiling the Moral Debate: A Victorian Perspective on Sunday Liquor Laws J. Ewing Ritchie
  3. The Civil War in the South-West John Barratt
  4. Maximilian in Mexico: A Woman's Reminiscences of the French Intervention 1862-1867 Sara Yorke Stevenson
  5. Struggle and Suffrage in Southend-on-Sea: Women's Lives and the Fight for Equality Dee Gordon
  6. Out and About London Thomas Burke
  7. The Industrial History of England Henry de Beltgens Gibbins
  8. Sober by Act of Parliament: Exploring the Legacy of Temperance Laws in Victorian England Fred A. McKenzie
  9. Air Force Lives: A Guide for Family Historians Phil Tomaselli
  10. Smyllie's Ireland: Protestants, Independence, and the Man Who Ran the Irish Times Caleb Wood Richardson
  11. Discovering My Southern Legacy: Slave Culture and the American South Dr Deirdre Foreman PhD
  12. Vanishing England: Exploring disappearing wonders of England's past P. H. Ditchfield
  13. Swansea University: Campus and Community in a Post-War World, 1945–2020 Sam Blaxland
  14. Lady Ranelagh: The Incomparable Life of Robert Boyle's Sister Michelle DiMeo
  15. The History of Antiquity (Vol. 1-6): Egypt, Assyria, Phoenicia, Israel, Babylon, Lydia, Arians, Buddhists and Brahmans, The Medes and Persians… Max Duncker
  16. The Nantucket Indians: Uncovering the Legacy of Nantucket's Indigenous Peoples R. A. Douglas-Lithgow
  17. Loyalty in Time of Trial: The African American Experience During World War I Nina Mjagkij
  18. The Grand March Robert Turner
  19. The Texas League Baseball Almanac David King
  20. Frederick Douglass and the Fourth of July James A. Colaiaco
  21. Some Recollections of Our Antislavery Conflict Samuel J. May
  22. The Story of the Battle Hymn of the Republic Florence Howe Hall
  23. The Eastern Band of Cherokees: 1819–1900 John R. Finger
  24. Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains Charles A. Eastman OhiyeS'a
  25. Gala-Day Luncheons: A Little Book of Suggestions: A Delightful Guide to Elegant Luncheons and Literary Gatherings Caroline French Benton
  26. The Expedition through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake: An Exploratory Trip Through the St. Croix and Burntwood Rivers Henry Schoolcraft
  27. Hollywood Tiki: Film in the Era of the Pineapple Cocktail Adam Foshko
  28. Voices on the Corner Harold J. Recinos
  29. Calendar History of the Kiowa Indians: With Original Photos & Maps James Mooney
  30. Hidden History of Kentucky Soldiers Berry Craig
  31. Quilly Hall: An Ode to the Holston Hills Benjamin W. Farley
  32. Digital Humanities Research Methods Vikrant Iyer
  33. Bukharan Jews and the Dynamics of Global Judaism Alanna E. Cooper
  34. Small Talk at Wreyland - Third Series Cecil Torr
  35. Folklore from Iowa Earl J. Stout
  36. Wyandot Government: A Short Study of Tribal Society: Bureau of American Ethnology John Wesley Powell
  37. Scenes and Adventures in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas Henry Schoolcraft
  38. The History of the Congregation of Holy Cross James T. Connelly C.S.C.
  39. Palmer's Journal of Travels Over the Rocky Mountains, 1845-1846 Joel Palmer
  40. Faith in the Neighborhood - Praying: The Rituals of Faith Lucinda Allen Mosher
  41. The Evolution of Photography: With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, Etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years John active 1854-1890 Werge
  42. Critique Is Creative: The Critical Response Process® in Theory and Action Liz Lerman
  43. The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll: The Original Scandalous Biography by Carroll's nephew: Unveiling Lewis Carroll: The Scandalous Truth Behind Alice in Wonderland Stuart Dodgson Collingwood
  44. Race, Religion, and the Continuing American Dilemma C. Eric Lincoln

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Start tilbuddet