Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was a surgeon and is the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor for her service during the Civil War. She worked as a contract surgeon for the Union Army and was known for her dedication and pioneering efforts in the field of military medicine.

In addition to sharing the story of Dr. Walker, we also honor other trailblazing women who served in during the earliest wars in America's history.

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Deborah Sampson
Molly Pitcher
Lydia Darragh

MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR
Sarah Borginis
Sarah Edmonds

U.S. CIVIL WAR
Mary Ann "Mother" Bickerdyke
Dorothea Dix
Susie King Taylor

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Mary Edwards Walker | U.S. Civil War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient
• Meet Dr. Mary Walker: The only female Medal of Honor recipient | Article | The United States Army
• Dr. Mary Edwards Walker (U.S. National Park Service)
• Deborah Sampson | National Women's History Museum
• Mary Ludwig Hays | National Women's History Museum
• Lydia Darragh
• Sarah Borginis
• Sarah Emma Edmonds | American Battlefield Trust
• Mary Ann Bickerdyke | History of American Women
• Dorothea Dix
• Susie King Taylor (U.S. National Park Service)
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