Product Description
by Maureen Thalmann (Author)
Petticoat Surgeon tells the extraordinary life story of Dr. Bertha Van Hoosen. Born in 1863, the pioneering female surgeon was raised on a farm in South East Michigan and followed her calling in medicine to the University of Michigan. With a successful obstetrical and surgical practice in Chicago, Bertha worked tirelessly for the advancement of women in medicine. In 1915, she became the founder and first president of the American Medical Women's Association. Bertha's life story includes many firsts, international recognition, an abiding love of family and a commitment to advance and improve the lives of women. Maureen Thalmann's research brings this courageous innovator to life for the modern reader.
Author Biography
Historian and author Maureen Thalmann has served on the staff of the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm and Oakland University's Meadow Brook Hall. She has been published in Michigan History Magazine, the Journal of the Michigan Historical Society and local outlets. Maureen shares the stories in history through her writing, and historic presentations.
