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The Extraordinary Life of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker–Livestream
September 16, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Dr. Laurel Lipshutz will talk about the life of the only woman awarded the Medal of Honor
Join us on Friday, September 16 at 1:00 PM on Facebook for a livestream hosted by the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. You can tune in by visiting facebook.com/CivilWarMed at the scheduled time.
Director of Education John Lustrea will talk with living historian Dr. Laurel Lipshutz about the life of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, Union Civil War surgeon, women’s rights advocate, and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
Dr. Laurel Lipshutz completed her residency in psychiatry from Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1975. She is presently in full time private practice and is Professor of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
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