Civil War Breakfast Club Podcast Episode 165 - Dr. Mary Walker

About this episode

This episode discusses the life and contributions of Dr. Mary Walker, a Civil War nurse and surgeon who was the first and only female recipient of the Medal of Honor.

In this episode, we discuss Dr. Mary Walker - Civil War nurse, surgeon and first and only female recipient of the Medal of Honor

Topics covered

• Civil War
• nursing
• surgery
• Medal of Honor
• women in history

Keywords

• Civil War
• Dr. Mary Walker
• nurse
• surgeon
• Medal of Honor
• female pioneer

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