Podcast appearances and mentions of Mary E Walker

Dr. Mary E. Walker spent her whole life defying gender roles. She saved up money to go to college to become a Doctor, refused to wear women's clothing her whole life, and served as an “Assistant Surgeon” (but still technically a civilian) during the war. She was captured and held as a prisoner of war for four months, and at the end of the war, she was awarded the Medal of Honor for her devotion to the detriment of her own health. Her medal was later rescinded in 1917, along with 911 other recipients, after the military decided to create eligibility requirements for the Medal of Honor. 50 years later, thanks to the help of her descendants, Dr. Walker's Medal of Honor was posthumously restored by President Carter.  Dr. Walker was a vocal supporter of women's suffrage, equal pay, and healthcare, and testified to Congress in support of women's suffrage in 1912 and 1914. She received harassment her whole life for how she dressed, and in her later years, she opened her home to others who were ostracized by society.

This episode was originally released in 2015. Proceeds from this episode are being donated to the Transgender Law Center. Music *Under the credits is Harlaamstrat 74 off of John Dankworth's Modesty Blaise score. *The piece opens with Rainfall, by David Darling and Michael Jones. *Her brief love story is scored by Nathan Johnson's Penelope's Theme from his score to The Brothers Bloom. *When she lands her first gig, we start Garde a Vue, and roll into Le Roi de coeur, from Chantal Martineau. * The vibraphone piece is “Opening” by Nathaniel Bartlett. * The recurring violin piece is called Geometria del Universo by the one-named Colleen. * It ends on Romain's First Love, again by Georges Delarue, from his fantastic score to Promise at Dawn. Notes * I read a lot about Mary, but by far the most useful and most thorough works I came upon were: Sharon M. Harris' Dr. Mary Walker: An American Radical and A Woman of Honor: Dr. Mary E. Walker and the Civil War, in which author Mercedes Graf does a great job walking the reader through Walker's unpublished memoir. The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts.

You must be able to fight the system's lies or the American people will continue to buy it. Mary E. Walker, the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor. The complexities of the American Civil War. Punching yourself in the face?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You must be able to fight the system's lies or the American people will continue to buy it. Mary E. Walker, the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor. The complexities of the American Civil War. Punching yourself in the face?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We wanted to do a quick shoutout to segue from suffragists to other badass women in Washington DC history. You can get a signed copy of the book in our store: https://tour-guide-tell-all.myshopify.comMake sure you're registered vote by visiting: https://www.rockthevote.org/how-to-vote/am-i-registered-to-vote/Escaped slave turned spy Mary Touvestre risked it all to scuttle Confederate plans to break the Union blockade. Trading petticoats for trousers to work at the Union hospitals, Dr. Mary E. Walker was both the only female Medal of Honor recipient and the possessor of a police record for impersonating a man. During Prohibition, First Lady Florence Harding hosted jazz soirees and served up cocktails in the White House gardens. From pioneering photographers and newspaperwomen to enterprising madams and soldiers in disguise, Canden introduces readers to the decidedly daring and wild women of the capital.You’re Listening To: Canden ArciniegaIntro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero 

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Skipping forward fifty years, Hugh explores Mary E. Walker's legacy within the context of the changing roles of women during World War I.For notes and images of all articles read in the podcast, see the companion blog post.

Hugh reads exclusively from newspaper articles printed 150 years ago this week. He starts with a terrible, undeservedly self-satisfied newspaper article about Mary E. Walker, and then reads a slew of other articles that place the author's withering attitude in context.For notes and images of all articles read in the episode, see the companion blog post.List of articles in order:Advertisement - Ayer's SarsaparillaLife at Saratoga - Mary E. WalkerThe New White Sulphur Spring Baths - The springs of SaratogaThe Leland Family - Hoteliers of Saratoga SpringsRailroad articles:-A "Big Thing" in Prospective - The original projector of the Pacific Railroad prophesies a great future for Saratoga-OPENING OF A NEW RAILROAD-Letter From Senator Campbell - A more sober opinion of the new railroad projectsSyracuse Skating Rink articles:-Shall Utica Have a Skating Rink and New Public Hall?-SHALL A PUBLIC HALL AND SKATING RINK BE BUILDED IN UTICA?-THE CENTRAL CITY SKATING RINK-INAUGURATION OF THE SKATING RINK (advertisement)-INAUGURATION OF THE SKATING RINK-THE GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT LAST NIGHTAYER'S HAIR VIGOR (advertisement)Hop-Picking article:-HOP-PICKING-25 HOP-PICKERS WANTED-HOPS AND HOP-PICKINGPedestrianism articles:-Payn and Weston...-The Great Walking Match at Troy a "Fizzle."Baseball articles:-BASE BALL-The Ku Klux Klans...-A match game of base ball was played at Morrisville...Racial articles:-Information from Georgia...-SHERIDAN is "after the Indians"-In 1854 the motto..."-THE DEMOCRATS FREED THE...-OUR INDIAN TROUBLES-A BID FOR FENIAN VOTESA "Respiratory-Advertising Apparatus for precipitate inhumations"...Women's Fashion articles: (1:06-1:29)-Benefit Ball at the Union Hotel-The Ball at the Clarendon...-The Season at Saratoga is gay... *** A. Bernstein?***-News and Other ItemsTEA advertisementsA friend who has travelled in Germany... (advertisement)Mrs. Winslow's Soothing SyrupA Saratoga Lady on Picking BonesTwo ladies of Albany recently appeared on the streets...Poem: Womanhood Suffrage (1:44:00)