TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE

Dr. Bridges is a Texas native, writer, and history professor. He can be reached at drkenbridges@gmail.com. “None of us knows what we are capable of until we are tested,” once said Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, as she reflected on her long career. To be the first in a male-dominated field in a time when women had few rights led her to be tested many times. Because of her determination, Blackwell…