Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage. — Confucius I have been writing a scholarly paper on recipients of the Medal of Honor — aka the Congressional Medal of Honor* — ...

Starting at a young age, Mary Edwards Walker knew that she wanted to make a difference in society. After becoming interested in her father’s medical books as a child, Walker sought to become a doctor.

Women throughout history have been inventing, leading, organizing, creating and making the world a better place despite gender injustice. If women knew about these inspiring stories that have been ...

Of the nation’s 1.8 million women veterans, only one woman has ever earned the Medal of Honor — Mary Edwards Walker, for her service during the Civil War. As a young woman, the rural New York state ...

With the exciting news that a National Medal of Honor Museum is now open in Arlington, Tex., I think many people are asking, “Has a woman ever received the Medal of Honor?” The answer is yes. One ...

Mary Edwards Walker was a surgeon, war hero, abolitionist, orphanage director, activist, and suffragette. She was born on November 26, 1832 in Oswego, New York and was fortunate to be born into a ...

Washington, DC, May 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Mint (Mint) will begin shipping the third coin in the 2024 American Women Quarters™ (AWQ) Program on June 3. The Mint facilities at ...

In 1865, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker received the Medal of Honor from President Andrew Johnson in recognition of her medical service during the Civil War. She remains the only woman to have earned this ...

Newswise — CHICAGO: Otologist-neurotologist Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, MD, FACS, whose efforts have directly increased the active involvement of women in otolaryngology and other surgical specialties, ...

Washington, DC, June 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Mint (Mint) 2024 American Women Quarters rolls and bags honoring Dr. Mary Edwards Walker will be available for purchase on June 17 ...