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Informationen zum Autor Harris, Sharon M Klappentext 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 helped shape the radical politics of her time. Zusammenfassung Dr Mary Walker is recognized in the fields of literature! feminist and gender studies! history! psychology! and sociology. This biography 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 "Give me liberty of thought": 2 Dress Reform and The Sibyl 3 "The ark of reform" 4 Surgeon, Spy, and Prisoner of War 5 Interlude 6 Touring Britain 7 "A Representative Woman" 8 A Crusader's Hit 9 Women's Rights Unmasked 10 The Courtroom, the Legislature, Party Politics 11 A Pragmatic Utopia 12 Anti-Imperialism and the World Stage 13 The Age of Alienation 14 "Dear Old Native Land" Epilogue
