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Lucy Ellen Sewall and the MA Infant Asylum

June 7, 2007

Martha N. Gardner professor, history, MA College of Pharmacy

Martha N. Gardner explores Lucy Ellen Sewall's medical and social attitudes, as well as the complicated position that women held in the field.

Dubbed as the first "girl of fortune and family" to gain her medical degree, Lucy Ellen Sewall was among a cohort of women who strove for excellence and recognition in Boston's medical and reform community in the late 19th century.

Series:

Women in Science Series

Topics: Health & Happiness | History | People & Places | Science & Nature

Tags: Martha N. Gardner | Medical Treatment | Career | Profiles | Women's Issues

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