Exhibit celebrating the only woman to receive Medal of Honor to open Saturday at Medal of Honor Heritage Center
'Dr. Mary Walker: Surgeon, Spy and Patriot' exhibit on display till Oct. 19 June 19th, 2020 | by Ben Benton
The only woman ever to receive the Medal of Honor had it taken away more than a century ago just before she died, then posthumously restored by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 in a back-and-forth not unlike the pitched battles she waged on the front lines for equal rights.
The Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center in Chattanooga, beginning Saturday, will feature a new exhibit honoring the contributions of Dr. Mary Walker.
The exhibit recognizing Walker's life and accomplishments is fitting for a celebration of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage, center officials said. The temporary exhibit will be on display June 20 to Oct. 19.
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