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Genevieve Carlton

Genevieve Carlton earned a Ph.D in history from Northwestern University with a focus on early modern Europe and the history of science and medicine before becoming a history professor at the University of Louisville. In addition to scholarly publications with top presses, she has written for Atlas Obscura and Ranker.

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Meet Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, The First — And Only — Woman To Receive A Medal Of Honor

Meet Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, The First — And Only — Woman To Receive A Medal Of Honor

Genevieve Carlton

She was not only the first female surgeon in the U.S. Army, but Dr. Mary Edwards Walker also managed to survive a Confederate prison and overcome extreme misogyny to earn herself a spot in American history.