Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte received an M.D. / Gold Standard Act signed - March 14

On this day in 1889, Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte became the first Native American woman in the U.S. to receive a medical degree. / On this day in 1900, the Gold Standard Act went into effect, making gold the sole standard for redeeming paper money. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com