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Dr. Mary Edwards Walker; A Hidden Hero

By: Emma Swanson

Through her activism and work as a war surgeon during the Civil War, Dr. Mary Walker broke social and cultural barriers, becoming a leader in the womens suffrage movement and the only female Medal of Honor recipient. 

Citation: US National Library of Medicine

BREAKING BARRIERS IN HISTORY




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Every year National History Day frames students research within a historical theme. The theme is chosen for the broad application to world, national, or state history and its relevance to ancient history or to the more recent past. The 2019-2020 theme is Breaking Barriers in History.