The California Debris Commission


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Research and Demonstration Projects


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Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women


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Elizabeth Blackwell, though born in England, was reared in the United States and was the first woman to receive a medical degree here, obtaining it from the Geneva Medical College, Geneva, New York, in 1849. A pioneer in opening the medical profession to women, she founded hospitals and medical schools for women in both the United States and England. She was a lecturer and writer as well as an able physician and organizer. -- H.W. Orr.




The History of Large Federal Dams


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Explores the story of Federal contributions to dam planning, design, and construction.







The History of Large Federal Dams


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This history explores the story of federal contributions to dam planning, design, and construction by carefully selecting those dams and river systems that seem particularly critical to the story. The history also addresses some of the negative environmental consequences of dam-building, a series of problems that today both Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seek to resolve.







Polishing the Jewel


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