Elizabeth Blackwell is 29. The year is 1736. Her husband is in debtor’s prison and she has a s
Elizabeth Blackwell is 29. The year is 1736. Her husband is in debtor’s prison and she has a small child to feed at home. What does she do? She turns desperation into inspiration, learning botany and painting an exquisite encyclopedia of medicinal plants: A Curious Herbal. -- source link
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