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Dr. Mary Walker's True North

2024/7/24
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以深入浅出的写作风格和对社会科学的探究而闻名的加拿大作家、记者和播客主持人。
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马尔科姆·格莱德威尔讲述了玛丽·沃克医生非凡的一生。她是美国历史上第一位也是唯一一位获得荣誉勋章的女性。格莱德威尔重点介绍了沃克医生在内战期间作为外科医生救死扶伤的经历，以及她不畏危险进入敌方领土救助平民的勇气。他还描述了沃克医生在战后为争取平等权利，特别是女性权利所做的不懈努力。沃克医生始终坚持自己的道德原则，即使这与她的自身利益相悖，她始终坚持穿着改革服装，并为此付出了巨大的代价。格莱德威尔认为，沃克医生的故事体现了道德指南针的力量，以及坚持正义的价值。她的经历也反映了当时社会对女性的偏见和歧视，以及沃克医生为打破这种偏见所做的努力。

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Dr. Mary Walker, a pioneering female doctor, was arrested in 1866 for wearing pants, a crime that sparked outrage and horror in New York City.

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Dr. Mary Walker was the first and only woman to have been awarded the Medal of Honor. She worked as a surgeon during the Civil War, saving the lives of Union soldiers. She crossed into dangerous enemy territory to take care of civilians in need. She was a prisoner of war. But her fight didn’t stop once the war was over. Throughout her life, Dr. Walker fought for equal rights, not just for women, but for everyone. She lived her life doing the right thing, no matter the cost. 

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