The earliest memory Sara Josephine Baker had of her childhood was the urge to help people. As a child Josephine was all dolled up for a wonderful occasion in her nicest outfit, she had the appearance of a model for the upper-class Victorian American child that she was. Baker was waiting for her mother to get ready, so she went to sit by the road, wishing someone would stop to admire her. In just a little bit of time, a poor black girl, around the same age as Baker, came up to her. Sara recalled her as dressed in rags and looking hungry. Sara didn’t even think about it, she took off all her clothes, including her new kid-leather shoes, gave them to the little girl, whom was very grateful. She then went back home naked, but her parents had complete understanding why she helped that little girl. This yearning to help the poor, specifically children would encourage Sara throughout her life, in 1898, when women weren’t even able to vote. When Baker was 16 her life drastically changed when her brother and father both passed away in just a 3 month period. She then changed her plans of following her mother’s footsteps and going to Vassar, she needed to find a way to support herself and her family. When she revealed that she had chosen to be a physician, it shocked everybody. "There was no medical tradition on either side of my family. There were lawyers but no doctors. And both sides of the family were aghast at the idea of my spending so much money in such.., a harebrained and unwomanly scheme.”(Baker, 1800s fighting for life). In the late 1800s it was not even heard of that a woman would attend medical school, where nowadays it is perfectly normal. Baker then decided she would become one of the Unites States first women doctor’s. Even ... ... middle of paper ... .... Boston, Mass: Beacon Press; 1996. Morantz-Sanchez R. Sara Josephine Baker. In: American National Biography. Vol 2. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 1999:32–34. Baker SJ. Healthy Babies: A Volume Devoted to the Health of the Expectant Mother and the Care and Welfare of the Child. Minneapolis, Minn: The Federal Publishing Co.; 1920. Baker SJ. Healthy Mothers: A Volume Devoted to the Health of the Expectant Mother and the Care and Welfare of the Child. Minneapolis, Minn: The Federal Publishing Co.; 1920. Baker SJ. Healthy Children: A Volume Devoted to the Health of the Growing Child. Minneapolis, Minn: The Federal Publishing Co.; 1920. Baker SJ. The Growing Child. Boston, Mass: Little, Brown, and Co.; 1923. Voices from the past. Sara Josephine Baker (1873-1945). By: Parry MS, American Journal of Public Health, 00900036, April 1, 2006, Vol. 96, Issue 4
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Even in the medical field, male doctors were dominate to the hundreds of well educated midwives. “Male physicians are easily identified in town records and even in Martha’s diary, by the title “Doctor.” No local woman can be discovered that way” (Ulrich, 1990, pg.61). Martha was a part of this demoralized group of laborers. Unfortunately for her, “in twentieth-century terms, the ability to prescribe and dispense medicine made Martha a physician, while practical knowledge of gargles, bandages, poultices and clisters, as well as willingness to give extended care, defined her as a nurse” (Ulrich, 1990, pg.58). In her diary she even portrays doctors, not midwives, as inconsequential in a few medical
Dott “Dorothy” Case was an extremely influential woman in the health care field. She became a doctor, instructor, associate professor, surgeon, and cheifship of surgery. She created her own private practice, became director of public health for the Philadelphia Federation of Women’s Clubs and allied organizations, and created the Dorothy Case-Blechschmidt Cancer Health Clinic of Doctor’s Hospital. In addition to all her accomplishments Dorothy was also a mother, and a wife. She is an exceptional example of the endless limits a woman can reach in the field of health professions.
Contrary to having doctors deliver babies today, midwives were called upon to deliver babies during the eighteenth century. There were many more midwives than there were doctors during that time. In addition, Martha served as a midwife, nurse, physician, mortician, pharmacist, and attentive wife simultaneously (40). Aside from being able to deliver babies, midwives were also highly experienced in medical care—they tended to wounds, diagnosed illnesses, and made medicine. Midwives were more accessible and abundant when compared to doctors—they did not require any formal training or education. When the medical field was underdeveloped, the midwives were the leading resource when it was related to medical conflicts.
Josephine Baker was an exceptional woman who never depended on a man. She never hesitated to leave a man when she felt good and ready. In her lifetime she accomplished many great things. She adopted 12 children, served France during World War II, and was an honorable correspondent for the French Resistance. She fought against fascism in Europe during World War II and racism in the United States. She grew up poor and left home at an early age and worked her way onto the stage. Baker was more popular in France than in the states. Audiences in America were racist towards Baker and that’s when she vowed she wouldn’t perform in a place that wasn’t integrated.
In the novel we see many examples of transition of America interfering on the Baker family. One of them is his when his mother debates on Women’s suffrage in 1913. During the change of America, his mother saw the difference of men and women. Russell Baker describes his mo...
This article provided a brief biography of Clara Barton, to include, her experiences on the battlefield as a nurse during the Civil War and a brief outline of her accomplishments after the war.
The first female psychiatrists working the asylums were not were not as McGovern put it “movers and shakers” (541). These women faced constant discrimination in their work. Being viewed as less ambitious and incapable of performing as well as a man, female psychiatry, unsurprisingly, rarely had a position of authority. Male assistances received special training opportunities which in turn led them to be promoted while women were stuck in low paying positions. In 1881, Alice Bennett, one of the earliest females to be appointed “Female Physician”, found herself in a small controversy regarding surgery. Despite the fact that Bennett made great strides for the improvement of patient treatment in asylums, she faced brutal attacks from people who
In the Early 1900s, health care was very limited to rural women. Adequate care and practice for childbirth was never heard of and often times performed by family members or even neighbors. It was said to be lucky if a child lived through the birth and even luckier if the child lived through their first birthday.
The author, Elizabeth Brown Pryor, wrote her biography of Clara Barton with the intent to not only tell her life, but to use personal items (diary and letters) of Clara’s found to help fill information of how Clara felt herself about incidents in her life. Her writing style is one that is easy to understand and also one that enables you to actually get pulled into the story of the person. While other biographical books are simply dry facts, this book, with the help of new found documents, allows Pryor to give a modern look on Barton’s life. This book gave a lot of information about Ms. Barton while also opening up new doors to the real Clara Barton that was not always the angel we hear about. Pryor’s admiration for Ms. Barton is clear in her writing, but she doesn’t see her faults as being a bad thing, but rather as a person who used all available means to help her fellow soldiers and friends along in life.
... treasury in 1934 (Abbott, Leonard, Noel, 2013, pp 479). Josephine was an inspiration to others and was a driven woman. She wanted to help others and that is exactly what she did in her life. She helped women and their families, as well as mine workers. Her successful life ended in 1976 in Washington, DC.
On November 4, 1942 in Harlem, New York, Patricia Era Bath was born to parents Rupert and Gladys Bath. In her early years, Patricia was raised in Harlem, New York. Harlem was not the safest, place yet Pat called it home. In her hometown lots of reasons for worry were present, not only because of the challenges for blacks, but because of World War Two. Patricia grew up being much worse off than others in their society. At an early age she excelled in many activates including science, flute, and being able to speak French. She was also able to master the writings of Milton, Virgil, Plutarch, and John Locke. Being the person she is, she only saw excitement and opportunity in her “long run.”
Wellness is imperative to a healthy life. Sometimes, people do not really consider what makes up wellness, they simply think of it as being “well”. Wellness may be a state of being “well”, however, it incorporates different areas such as nutrition, health, safety, nurturing, and emotional stability. People must be healthy in all of these areas in order to achieve wellness. This is not an easy task for an adult, but definitely not for children.
“Prior to 1800, medicine in the United States was a “family affair.” (Mark David, 1999) In the 1800’s when a family member was ill the family would band together to help the ill person with healing. Women were generally expected to take care of the ill
Ransby, Barbara. Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: a Radical Democratic Vision. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina, 2003. Print.