| February 3, 1821 | Elizabeth Blackwell is born | Elizabeth was born in England to Samuel and Hannah Blackwell. |
| 1832 | The Blackwell family moves to New York | Elizabeth's family moved to New York when she was 11 years old. |
| 1839 | Elizabeth becomes a teacher | Elizabeth became a teacher so that she could earn money. She wanted to go to medical school. |
| 1845 | Elizabeth takes her education into her own hands | When Elizabeth tried to enter medical school, no one would take her because she was a woman. She moved to North Carolina where she studied under a local doctor. |
| 1847 | Geneva College says yes and Elizabeth moves again | Geneva College in New York finally agreed to accept Elizabeth as a student. She moved to New York right away. |
| 1848 | A pioneer for women | Elizabeth was called a pioneer for women. This was because of her determination to be a doctor. |
| 1849 | Elizabeth graduates from medical school | Elizabeth became the first woman to graduate from medical school. No hospital would hire her, though, so she moved to Paris to practice medicine there. |
| 1857 | Elizabeth opens her own practice | Elizabeth returned to New York but still no one would hire her. She decided to open her own practice for women and children. |
| 1861 | The Civil War begins | During the Civil War, Elizabeth trained many women to work as nurses for the wounded soldiers. President Lincoln praised the work of the women during the war. |
| 1868 | Elizabeth opens her own college | Elizabeth earned a good reputation during the war, and she was finally accepted among the people. She opened her own college to train women in the medical field. |
| 1869 | Elizabeth expands her practice | Elizabeth traveled with Florence Nightingale to England, where she opened up another college for women. She was the first woman on the medical register in England. |
| 1871 | Elizabeth Blackwell the published author | Elizabeth wrote a book called The Religion of Health. She talked about cleanliness and being healthy. |
| 1875 | Furthering her education and moving up | Elizabeth worked hard and became a professor of gynecology at the London School of Medicine. |
| 1907 | Elizabeth retires from practicing medicine | Elizabeth retired from teaching and practicing medicine when she had an accident that put her in bad health. |
| 1910 | Elizabeth Blackwell dies | Elizabeth died at the age of 89 in England. She faced a lot of trials and tribulations in order to fulfill her dreams. But she never gave up, and she will always be remembered as a pioneer of women. |
