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Author:

Gaines, Alison.

Title:

Mary Edwards Walker : the only female Medal of Honor recipient / Alison Gaines.

Publisher:

Cavendish Square,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

128 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Walker, Mary Edwards,--1832-1919--Juvenile literature.
Women physicians--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Physicians--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Suffragists--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
United States--Medical care--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care--Juvenile literature.
Walker, Mary Edwards,--1832-1919.
Physicians.
Suffragists.
Women--Biography.
United States--Medical care.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care.
Walker, Mary Edwards,--1832-1919.
Women physicians--United States--Biography.
Physicians--United States--Biography.
Suffragists--United States--Biography.
United States--Medical care.--1861-1865, Civil War--Medical care.
Biographies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-123) and index.

Contents:

Reform and awakening -- Her liberal upbringing -- The career of Miss/Doctor/"Major" Walker -- Her postwar battles -- Her voice echoes.

Summary:

"A doctor in a time when female physicians were rare, Mary Edwards Walker volunteered for the Union Army during the Civil War. An alleged spy, prisoner of war, activist and groundbreaker, Walker made an impact in the military and beyond. This book explores the life and times of one of Americas ... historical figures and the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor"--Amazon.

Series:

Fearless female soldiers, explorers, and aviators

ISBN:

1502627450
9781502627452

LCCN:

2016051653

Locations:

HOPC845 -- Hull Public Library (Hull)