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The Nation’s First Black Female Doctor Blazed a Path for Women in Medicine. But She Was Left Out of the Story for Decades

After earning a medical degree in 1864, Rebecca Lee Crumpler died in obscurity and was buried without a headstone

By Ella Jeffries

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Cover of A Book of Medical Discourses (1883) by Rebecca Lee Crumpler, M.D. ​The original 1883 cover of A Book of Medical Discourses by Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler is understated and formal, characteristic of 19th-century medical publications. It features the title in a classic serif font, centered on a plain background, with no additional imagery or elaborate design elements. The cover includes the full title: "A Book of Medical Discourses in Two Parts," followed by a brief description of each part's focus. The author's name, "Rebecca Crumpler, M.D.," is prominently displayed beneath the title, along with the publication details: "Boston: Cashman, Keating & Co., Printers. Fayette Court, 603 Washington St. 1883."

The Nation's First Black Female Doctor Blazed a Path for Women in Medicine. But She Was Left Out of the Story for Decades

Ella Jeffries (Smithsonian Magazine)
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