Event #544

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Headline
Fifteen-year-old Willa Cather decides to become a surgeon. She cuts her hair short, dresses in men's clothes, and refers to herself as "Wm. Cather, M.D." or "William Cather, Jr."
Date
1888

Article Info

Page Title
Event #544
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
November 1, 2016
Last Updated
May 10, 2023