question: Elizabeth Blackwell was born on February 3, 1821 in Bristol, England. Her father was a rich sugar businessman at the time. Because her parents thought boys and girls should be equal, Elizabeth received the same education as her brothers.

In 1832, her father's business was destroyed by fire, so her family moved to New York City. But her father's business there failed. Then in 1837, the family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. Not long after, her father died. After her father's death, Elizabeth, at the age of 16, had to go to work.

When she was 24, she visited her dying friend Mary. Her friend said, "You're young and strong, you should become a doctor." That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. But she knew this was what she was going to do.

After several rejections from medical schools, she finally was accepted by Geneva Medical College. By studying hard, she graduated successfully in 1849.

After graduating from medical school, she went to Paris to learn more about medicine. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.

When she returned to America in 1851, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. In 1857, Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides, she also set up the first medical school for women in 1868, where she taught the women students about disease prevention. It was the first time that the idea of preventing disease was taught in a medical school.

Elizabeth Blackwell started the British National Health Society in 1871, which helped people learn how to stay healthy. In 1889, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman doctor in the United States. Most importantly, she fought for the admission of women to medical colleges.

Elizabeth Blackwell died on May 3, 1910, when she was 89.She opened a world of chances for women. She always fought for what was right in all her life. In 1949 the Blackwell medal was established. It's given to women who have excellent achievements in the field of medicine. She'll always be remembered as a great woman.
1. how old was elizabeth when she had to go to work?
2. what was her father's business destroyed by?
3. where did her family move to?
4. when was Elizabeth born?
5. what was her last name?
6. what city was she born in?
7. was her father a businessman?
8. was her father successful in new york city?
9. how old was she when she visited her friend?
10. what was her friends name?
11. where did her family move to after NYC?
12. what year was that?
13. what did Elizabeth want to be?
14. when did she graduate medical school?
15. where did she go next?
16. what medical school did she graduate from?
17. what type of doctor did she want to be?
18. did she open a hospital in America?
19. what kept her from being a surgeon?
20. when did she open the hospital?
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answer: 1. 16
2. fire
3. New York City
4. February 3, 1821
5. Blackwell
6. Bristol
7. Her father was a rich sugar businessman
8. No
9. 24
10. Mary
11. Cincinnati
12. 1837
13. a doctor
14. 1849
15. Paris
16. Geneva Medical College
17. a surgeon
18. Yes
19. a serious eye problem
20. 1857

question: (CNN) -- As President Obama's second-term Cabinet starts to take shape, we can see some of the outlines of what the White House hopes to do in the next four years.

The major theme is that Obama is prepared to defend his turf, tooth and nail. This is a Cabinet whose strength is defense rather than offense.

Gone are the hopes of bipartisanship. Now it's time to really engage the partisan battle. Obama won't be pushing for many watershed changes in the next four years, but he is not going to make it easy for Republicans to make any deep inroads into what he has accomplished.

During the last two weeks, the president rolled out his nominations on national security -- Sen. John Kerry for secretary of state, Sen. Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense, and John Brennan to direct the CIA. He then nominated his chief of staff, Jack Lew, to be secretary of the treasury.

We must be careful not to infer too much from presidential appointments, since these people ultimately serve the interests of the president rather than vice versa -- but still, the identities of the members of the new Cabinet provide important hints.

This is a team with experience and deep roots in Washington. It is clear that Obama, sobered after four brutal years of fighting with Republicans in Congress, realizes that he needs leaders who have clout in Congress.

On national security, this is a team with deep experience that can protect the existing policies the administration has adopted. Obama has selected two Senate veterans who are also military veterans, Kerry and Hagel, with the hope of using their connections with legislators and their knowledge of the ways and means of the legislative process.
1. Who is ready to defend their turf?
2. What is starting to take shape for him?
3. What term?
4. What is the Cabinet's strong suit?
5. Is there a possibility of bipartisanship?
6. Who did he nominate for Secretary of Defense?
7. Who is likely to be the director of the CIA?
8. Over how long has Obama been presenting his selections for the Cabinet?
9. Who's interests do these nominees serve?
10. Are these Presidential appointees newbies or do they represent experience?
11. Who has the president been battling with for a long time?
12. For how long?
13. Has this been easy on him?
14. Who is Jack Lew?
15. What other position did he hold?
16. Is Obama making it easy for the Republicans?
17. what does he feel that this team can do for the administration?
18. What two nominees are Senate and Military vets?
19. What does the president want to use that these two have?
20. Lastly, what do these leaders have in Congress that is beneficial to Obama?
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answer:
1. Obama
2. Cabinet
3. second-term
4. defense rather than offense.
5. no
6. Sen. Chuck Hagel
7. John Brennan
8. During the last two weeks, the president rolled out his nominations on national security -- Sen. John Kerry for secretary of state, Sen. Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense, and John Brennan to direct the CIA. He then nominated his chief of staff, Jack Lew, to be secretary of the treasury.
9. of the president
10. experience
11. Republicans
12. four
13. brutal
14. secretary of the treasury.
15. chief of staff
16. no
17. protect the existing policies the administration has adopted
18. Kerry and Hagel
19. using their connections with legislators and their knowledge
20. knowledge of the ways and means of the legislative process.