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Civil War Doctor: The Story of Mary Walker (Social Critics and Reformers)
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by Carla Joinson
Sales Rank: 472798
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List Price: $27.95
$18.75
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on 6-23-2008.
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Library Binding: 128 pages
Published by: Morgan Reynolds Publishing March 30, 2007
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1599350289
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1599350288
Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
Weighs: 12.8 ounces
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Born in 1832 and brought up by parents with liberal views on women's dress and careers, Mary Walker decided at 21 to study medicine. When her repeated requests to serve as an assistant surgeon in the Union army were denied, she worked without official recognition or pay. In 1865 Walker became the first lady awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. It was revoked in 1917, when Congress revised the requirements, but she refused to return the medal. This well-organized biography not only presents the facts of this interesting life but also provides a good deal of background information on social norms during the period, both in the text and in multipage inserts, such as one on nineteenth-century dress reform. Though occasionally the writing is repetitious or ambiguous, many readers will find this an eye-opening piece of women's history. Source notes and lists of books and Internet sites are appended. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Reader Reviews
This biography highlights Mary Walker's lifetime dream to become a doctor when women weren't even allowed to vote yet! Historical background fills this intriguing look at Mary Walker's life and really places the reader in her time. Readers will enjoy a look back in time to see what women wore, what was going on in the world, and just what Mary Walker had to deal with in her lifetime. An interesting biography about an amazing woman!
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