What Happened This Year 1919
People Who Died in 1919
Mary Edwards Walker
Surgeon, activist, Medal of Honor recipient
Born
November 26th, 1832 192 years ago
Died
1919 106 years ago — 87 years old
Born in 1832, a pioneering surgeon and women's rights advocate operated during the Civil War. Served as a contract surgeon for the Union Army, treating wounded soldiers. Arrested for her efforts to support the Union cause and later captured by Confederate troops. After the war, dedicated efforts to women's suffrage and advocated for dress reform. Received the Medal of Honor in 1865, making significant contributions to medicine and social reform.
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