Mary Walker Wears the Pants
The True Story of the Doctor, Reformer, and Civil War Hero
Kids, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction
| Author: | Cheryl Harness, Carlo Molinari | ISBN: | 9780807549919 |
| Publisher: | Albert Whitman & Company | Publication: | March 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Albert Whitman & Company | Language: | English |
| Author: | Cheryl Harness, Carlo Molinari |
| ISBN: | 9780807549919 |
| Publisher: | Albert Whitman & Company |
| Publication: | March 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Albert Whitman & Company |
| Language: | English |
Mary Edwards Walker was unconventional for her time: She was one of the first women doctors in the country, she was a suffragist, and she wore pants! And when the Civil War struck, she took to the battlefields in a modified Union uniform as a commissioned doctor. For her service she became the only woman ever to earn the Medal of Honor. This picture book biography tells the story of a remarkable woman who challenged traditional roles and lived life on her own terms
Mary Edwards Walker was unconventional for her time: She was one of the first women doctors in the country, she was a suffragist, and she wore pants! And when the Civil War struck, she took to the battlefields in a modified Union uniform as a commissioned doctor. For her service she became the only woman ever to earn the Medal of Honor. This picture book biography tells the story of a remarkable woman who challenged traditional roles and lived life on her own terms
