Mary Edwards Walker (1832)
Walker was an American surgeon and feminist. She served as a nurse in the Union army in the American Civil War, before being commissioned as an assistant surgeon. She was the first woman to serve in such a capacity and was awarded the Medal of Honor for her service. Walker remains the only woman ever to receive this award. After the war, she was active in the struggle for women’s rights, lecturing and writing on such issues as dress reform and women’s suffrage. Why was her medal revoked in 1917? Discuss
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Inspirational quotes-Comfort Zone
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"Promise me you’ll always remember that you’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." – Cristopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh
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Gregory Nicotero (49)
In 1963, Gregory Nicotero was born on this date in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Immanuel Kant – my Mother
“I shall never forget my mother, for it was she who planted and nurtured the first seeds of good within me. She opened my heart to the lasting impressions of nature; she awakened my understanding and extended my horizon and her percepts exerted an everlasting influence upon the course of my life.”~ Immanuel Kant
Epictetus
“The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.” Epictetus