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It is 1919 and Elizabeth Hughes, the eleven-year-old daughter of America's most-distinguished jurist and politician, Charles Evans Hughes, has been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. It is essentially a death sentence. The only accepted form of treatment – starvation – whittles her down to forty-five pounds skin and bones.
14 de ago. de 2021 · Elizabeth’s Secret. by james s. hirsch. Born in 1907, she was part of the American aristocracy, the daughter of one of the most prominent political figures in the first half of the 20th Century. But Elizabeth Evans Hughes achieved her own moment of fame, attracting international attention and, ultimately, writing one of the most poignant ...
Elizabeth Hughes Gossett was born on August 19, 1907 in the Executive Mansion in Albany, New York while her father, Charles Evans Hughes, was serving as the state's Governor. In 1919, at age 11, Elizabeth developed juvenile diabetes, and, by the age of 14, her health had deteriorated significantly.
Arthur Ainsberg was inspired to write BREAKTHROUGH after reading an article in the Sunday New York Times in 2003. The article gave a broad outline of the discovery of insulin, focusing on Elizabeth Hughes and her struggle to survive against extraordinary odds. As she was succumbing to her fate from an incurable disease, a miracle occurred—the ...
14 de sept. de 2010 · Focusing on Elizabeth Hughes Gossett, daughter of Charles Evans Hughes, a noted lawyer, jurist, and politician of his day, Breakthrough uses Elizabeth's story to put a human face to all of the victims of the disease, as much as it traces the discovery's path through the lives and work of the scientists involved.
Elizabeth Hughes Gossett (Q5363005) From Wikidata. Jump to navigation Jump to search. first American treated with insulin for diabetes. Elizabeth Hughes;
16 de ago. de 2011 · Gossett, Elizabeth Hughes, 1908-1981, Insulin, Diabetes Publisher New York : St. Martin's Press Collection printdisabled; internetarchivebooks; delawarecountydistrictlibrary; americana Contributor Internet Archive Language English
