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Mary Walker (1833-1919): Biography of an American Radical and Physician
Sharon Harris, Texas Christian University

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Dr. Mary Walker, An American Radical, 1832-1919 (Book)
Title: Dr. Mary Walker, An American Radical, 1832-1919
Author: Sharon M. Harris
Abstract: A biography of the radical feminist Dr. Mary Walker, Harris's book traces the prominent life of the only woman contracted by Union Army during the Civil War and the only woman ever to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. Walker was a physician, writer, suffragist, dress reformer, and anti-death penalty activist who was a prominent member of the Washington political world from the 1860s until her death in 1919.
Year: 2009
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Type: Single author monograph
ISBN: 978-0-8135-461


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