Mary Edwards Walker

Women Worth Knowing - A podcast by Cheryl Brodersen and Robin Jones Gunn - Tuesdays

Mary Edwards Walker: Guess what folks, we found a “bonus” woman in medicine to share about! Mary Edwards Walker was an American suffragist, abolitionist and doctor. During the Civil War, she served as a nurse and surgeon until she was captured by the Confederacy and held as a POW. After the war, she was given the Presidential Medal of Honor for her bravery and service, the only woman to ever receive this distinguished award. This colorful Christian woman is someone you’ll want to hear about!