Rebecca Lee Crumpler was born in 1831 to free parents in Delaware. Little is known about her childhood except that, early on, she went to live with an aunt in Philadelphia who raised her. When Rebecca was 17, she enrolled in the West Newton English and Classical School in Massachusetts. In Boston, she worked as a nurse, both with doctors and in her own practice. Rebecca received letters of commendation from doctors and was the first Black student admitted to the New England Female Medical College, completing her medical degree in 1864. In 1865, Rebecca married Arthur Crumpler, and together they relocated to Richmond, Virginia, where she worked for the Freedmen\u2019s Bureau. In 1869, the couple returned to Boston, where she maintained a nursing practice. Upon retirement, she continued to teach, and wrote a book, Medical Discourses, published in 1883. The book\u2019s introduction provides much of our knowledge about her life and work. With this intriguing look at a woman who made great strides, King demonstrates the difficulty of finding information about lesser-known historical figures. He seamlessly incorporates quotes from Rebecca\u2019s book and uses what is known about the times and places she inhabited to craft his detailed narrative. Rebecca\u2019s support and care for her community come through clearly in Tadgell\u2019s warm watercolor illustrations.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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