Project Gutenberg 2004-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 214 Hoskins, Robert, Mrs. 1837 Hoskins, Charlotte Lewis Roundey Clara A. Swain, M.D. E-text prepared by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Andrea Ball, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Clara A. Swain, M.D. by Mrs. Robert Hoskins" is a biography written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1912. This book chronicles the life and achievements of Dr. Clara A. Swain, the first medical missionary dedicated to serving women in the Orient, particularly in India. It explores her early life, education, and her groundbreaking work in medical missions, which was a significant contribution to the field of women's healthcare during a time when such roles were rare. The narrative follows Clara A. Swain from her childhood in Elmira, New York, to her transformative journey to India where she established medical care for women and children. The book details her struggles and triumphs, such as her training in medicine, her commitment to missionary work, and her establishment of the first women's hospital in India, which was made possible by the generous support of local dignitaries. Clara's dedication to her patients and her work in educating local women in the field of medicine illustrate her profound impact on the communities she served and the advancement of female medical practice in the region. The biography serves not only as a tribute to Dr. Swain's legacy but also highlights the broader societal changes regarding women's roles in medicine and humanitarian work during that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Women missionaries -- Biography Swain, Clara A., 1834-1910 BV Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Health & Medicine Category: Religion/Spirituality 65244 2025-10-06T07:59:33.496736 text/html 39500 2024-10-28T21:02:55 text/html 99285 2025-10-06T07:59:38.336700 application/epub+zip 97588 2025-10-06T07:59:36.111699 application/epub+zip 86961 2025-10-06T07:59:35.078706 application/epub+zip 207919 2025-10-06T07:59:39.959694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197709 2025-10-06T07:59:37.715715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170856 2022-09-07T14:09:09.827807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54828 2025-10-06T07:59:33.234697 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34991 2024-10-28T21:02:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16732 2025-10-06T07:59:40.088673 application/rdf+xml 14532 2025-10-06T07:59:35.572693 image/jpeg 3665 2025-10-06T07:59:35.323706 image/jpeg 98279 2025-10-06T07:59:33.503709 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog