A suffragist who wore pants. This is just the simplest of ways Dr. Mary Walker is recognized in the fields of literature; feminist and gender studies; history; psychology; and sociology.Perhaps more telling about her life are the words of an 1866 London Anglo-American Times reporter; "Her strange adventures; thrilling experiences; important services and marvelous achievements exceed anything that modern romance or fiction has produced. . . . She has been one of the greatest benefactors of her sex and of the human race."In this biography 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 helped shape the radical politics of her time.
#1109067 in Books 2010-07-27 2010-07-27Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .87 x 6.00l; 1.00 #File Name: 0813344751384 pages
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