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Ann lives in eighteenth‑century Williamsburg and aspires to follow her father into medicine. However, the societal expectations of the time forbid her from even learning Latin or mathematics—subjects crucial for a medical career. Her story illustrates the challenges women faced when pursuing scientific education and the broader question of gender roles in early American history.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Joan Lowery Nixon
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