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 ...

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 ...

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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* — ...

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 ...

In 2024, the U.S. Mint will issue quarters featuring five prominent American women. This run, the third year of the American Women Quarters Program, includes Dr. Mary Edwards Walker. She was an ...

Mary Edwards Walker, a graduate of Syracuse Medical School in the 1850s, was one of the first women doctors to have a degree. She was the sole female surgeon to serve in the Civil War, during which ...