Part of the Extraordinary VoicesTM series
Meet Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
Defiance | Courage | Reform
Civil War surgeon, abolitionist, and the only woman ever awarded the Medal of Honor. Long before women were welcomed in medicine or public life, Mary Edwards Walker carved her own path. A Civil War surgeon who crossed battle lines to treat the wounded, she endured imprisonment, ridicule, and arrest—not for her actions, but for refusing to dress or live as society demanded. Awarded the Medal of Honor in 1865, Walker defied the government’s later attempt to reclaim it, wearing the medal every day until her death. Worn for Life tells the powerful, true story of a woman who refused permission and proved that honor is lived, not granted.
⏱ 50 min - Fiery, independent, historical, patriotic