Dr. Mary Walker :: an American radical, 1832-1919 /

In this biography, Dr. Mary Walker, Sharon M. Harris steers away from a simplistic view and showcases Walker as a Medal of Honor recipient, examining her work as an activist, author, and Civil War surgeon, along with the many nineteenth-century issues she championed: political, social, medical, and...

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1. Verfasser: Harris, Sharon M.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, ©2009.
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Zusammenfassung:In this biography, Dr. Mary Walker, Sharon M. Harris steers away from a simplistic view and showcases Walker as a Medal of Honor recipient, examining her work as an activist, author, and Civil War surgeon, along with the many nineteenth-century issues she championed: political, social, medical, and legal reforms, abolition, temperance, gender equality, U.S. imperialism, and the New Woman. Rich in research and keyed to a new generation, Dr. Mary Walker captures its subject's articulate political voice, public self, and the realities of an individual whose ardent beliefs in justice helpe.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (ix, 308 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813548197
0813548195

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