Elizabeth Blackwell's Role In American History

In third grade, I was assigned to write a research paper on a very influential person in American history. I chose Elizabeth Blackwell because, at that age, I loved the name “Elizabeth” more than anything. However, as I deepened my research on her, my admiration for her deepened as well.
Elizabeth Blackwell was born almost two hundred years prior to me, but she proved that time period played no obstacle to her aspirations by becoming the first female in doctor in America, despite constant discouragement from the people around her. She showed the world that with hard work and determination, anything can be achieved.
That is what I admire the most about Elizabeth Blackwell. She never gave up on her dream of attaining a medical degree, even