Clara Barton - HISTORY

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As head of the American Red Cross, Barton focused mainly on disaster relief, including helping victims of the deadly Johnstown Flood in Pennsylvania, and devastating hurricanes and tidal waves in South Carolina and Galveston, Texas. She also sent relief supplies overseas to victims of war and famine. Barton … See more

Clara Barton Biography - National Women's History Museum

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An educator and humanitarian, Clarissa “Clara” Harlowe Barton helped distribute needed supplies to the Union Army during the Civil War and later founded the disaster relief organization, the American Red Cross. Born …

About Clara Barton | Red Cross Founder | American Red Cross

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Clara Barton: 7 Facts about the Civil War Nurse and Medical …

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10 Facts: Clara Barton | American Battlefield Trust

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Clara Barton was one of the most prominent medical volunteers in the Civil War and helped revolutionize battlefield medicine well after it ended. …

Clara Barton | American humanitarian | Britannica

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Clara Barton, in full Clarissa Harlowe Barton, (born Dec. 25, 1821, Oxford, Mass., U.S.—died April 12, 1912, Glen Echo, Md.), founder of the American Red Cross. Barton was educated at home and began teaching at age …

Clara Barton - Biography - Clara Barton Museum

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Clara was one of the earliest women to work for the federal government … and it was not easy. Many of Barton’s male coworkers harassed Clara and tried to besmirch her good name and get her fired. Lucky for Clara, she …

3 Major Accomplishments of Clara Barton - HRF

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Here are some of the major accomplishments of Clara Burton: 1. Civil War Contribution When the Civil War took place in 1861, Burton was working in Washington DC at the time. There was an infantry that was attacked in …

Clara Barton: Nurse, Activist, and Founder of the American Red …

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Clara Barton served as the president of the Red Cross for 23 years. As history evolved, her efforts shifted from helping people during wartimes to helping them during crises like natural disasters. Throughout …

TOP 25 QUOTES BY CLARA BARTON | A-Z Quotes

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Clara Barton War, Sleep, Fighting 52 Copy quote An institution or reform movement that is not selfish, must originate in the recognition of some evil that is adding to the sum of human suffering, or diminishing the sum of …