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Clara Barton - National Park Service

What Would Clara Barton Wear? Clara Barton, Red Cross-Era, 1906. Clara Barton, Civil War-Era, 1865. Clara Barton (1821-1912), a former school teacher and ...

Barton, Clara | Women of the Hall

Clara Barton. Clara Barton taught school and worked as a clerk in the U.S. Patent Office. When she 40 years old, the outbreak of the Civil War launched her on ...

Your Top Clara Barton Questions, Answered - red cross chat

Your Top Clara Barton Questions, Answered · 1. What is Clara's full name and what is special about her birth date? · 2. How big was Clara's ...

Celebrating Clara Barton: A Life of Service

As I reflect on this year, I am reminded of Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross and a true visionary at heart.

About Clara Barton (1821-1912) | Bordentown Historical Society

At the age of 18 in 1839 she began teaching at District School Number 9 in rural Massachusetts. By 1850 she was attending the “Liberal Institute” in Clinton New ...

Barton, Clara - UAB Libraries - University of Alabama at Birmingham

The War Department at first objected to a female presence on the field, but her persistence won them over, and she eventually secured army carts and mules to ...

Clara Barton Biography | The Civil War | Ken Burns - PBS

After the war, Barton devoted herself to many causes, including women's suffrage, civil rights, prison reform, and spiritualism. She helped establish a national ...

Clara Barton and the Missing Soldiers Office - VA History

Her office succeeded in determining the fate or whereabouts of more than 20,000 soldiers. Her dogged efforts to track down the missing brought ...

Clara Barton's Benefactor - Senate.gov

Among those aiding the soldiers was a young government clerk named Clara Barton. Thus began a career that culminated in the creation of the American Red Cross ...

Clara Barton For Kids | Bedtime History: Podcast and Videos For Kids

Clara Barton and her assistants wrote over forty thousand replies to letters, helping to locate more than twenty-two thousand missing men! During the summer of ...

Clara Barton - Women on 20s

She received official permission to transport supplies directly to the battlefields where hospitals were then set up. Without any formal training, she assisted ...

Famous Nurse: Clara Barton - Maryville University

In terms of nursing, Clara Barton had a significant impact on where and how women are able to provide medical care and support during times of ...

Fun Facts About Clara Barton: Get inspired to Lead Like Her

She acquired nursing experience at a young age while caring for her injured brother, and later, on the battlefield and in field hospitals while ...

Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross

Clara led the American Red Cross from 1881 to 1904. The Red Cross had warehouses full of food, water, and health care supplies. In 1905, Clara formed the ...

Red Cross Founded by Clara Barton - Philanthropy Roundtable

Volunteering her own time and attracting other volunteers and many donors of medical goods, clothing, food, and sundry relief supplies, Barton became known as ...

Clara Barton: Our History is Her Story - YouTube

Students from the Center for Communications at Varina High School explore the life of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross.

Clara Barton | mysite

Despite the great national divide during the Civil War, Clara didn't discriminate with her aid; she treated both Union and Confederate soldiers. For her ...

Clara Barton – Giving and Volunteering in America - IU Pressbooks

Clara, like many other American women inspired by the work of Florence Nightingale, wanted to volunteer to care for sick and wounded soldiers. She used ...

Clara Barton, nurse and activist, spent a lifetime serving others

At the Battle of Antietam in Maryland, she had a close call when a bullet passed through the sleeve of her dress, killing the soldier she was ...

Clara Barton's Red Cross Story - ArcGIS StoryMaps

For two months, Clara managed the relief effort. Under her leadership, Red Cross workers provided emergency shelter, food, clothing and assistance for thousands ...