For the surname, see Allston (surname). Allston is a neighborhood of Boston, located in the western part of the city. It was named after the American painter and poet Washington Allston. It comprises the land covered by the zip code 02134. For the most part, Allston is administered collectively with the adjacent neighborhood of Brighton.
Elizabeth Blackwell. Elizabeth Blackwell (3 February 1821 â 31 May 1910) was a British-born physician, notable as the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, as well as the first woman on the UK Medical Register.
Elizabeth Blackwell by Jan Nader is a children's book consisting of short passages and portraits outlining Blackwell's life. The book is written for an audience of early readers, aged 9 to 12. The book portrays Blackwell as a driven woman-- the last lines of the book are notable: Elizabeth died in 1910.