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Clarissa harlowe barton december 25, 1821 april 12, 1912 was a pioneering american nurse who founded the american red cross. Discover librarianselected research resources on clara barton from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines. In clara barton, professional angel, elizabeth brown pryor presents a biography. In her life, she had taken care of her brother who was sick when she was a little girl. Clara bartons most popular book is a story of the red cross glimpses of field work. The childrens book of american biography clara barton youtube. At a time when few women worked outside the home, she became the. Page 22 i never addressed a colonel as captain, got my cavalry on foot or mounted my infantry information to come in handy in civil and spanishamerican war days.
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The life of clara barton founder of the american red cross. When clara was n, david fell from the roof at a barn raising and was ill for two years. Clara barton was 39 years old when the american civil war began. After leaving the red cross, clara barton remained active, giving speeches and lectures.
Clara barton has 28 books on goodreads with 329 ratings. During the civil war, clara delivered supplies right to the. When the civil war broke out, clara barton wanted more than anything to be a union soldier, an impossible dream for a thirtynineyearold woman, who stood a slender five feet tall. Clara barton became one of the most famous medical practitioners of all time, and founded the american red cross. The first installment of our pioneers in nursing series focused on florence nightingale. Thanks to clara, people can get help from the red cross when disaster strikes. She had been a celebrated teacher and education reformer in her native new england, before moving to washington city in 1854 to.
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Angel of the battlefield time for kids biographies clara barton. Several times during her life clara barton traveled the country on the. It also told all of the jobs she had and gave you a look at what peoples life was like back then. The childrens book of american biography clara barton. About clara barton red cross founder american red cross. Clara barton s lifetime of service clarissa clara harlowe barton was born in north oxford, massachusetts in 1821, the youngest of stephen and sarah barton s five children. Clara barton clarissa clara harlowe barton 1821 1912 founded the american red cross, served as a hospital nurse during the civil war, ran the missing soldiers office to help families identify and bury. While visiting europe, she worked with a relief organization known as the international red cross and lobbied for an american branch. Based on the papers clara barton carefully saved over her lifetime, this biography is the first one to draw on these recorded thoughts. Working with influential friends and contacts such as frederick douglass, she founded the american. At a time when few women worked outside the home, she became the first woman to hold a government job, as a patent clerk in washington, dc.
Clara barton, in full clarissa harlowe barton, born dec. She was a hospital nurse in the american civil war, a teacher, and patent clerk. Clara barton was the subject of innumerable sketches and books, many merely eulogistic and even fanciful. Mar 02, 2020 clara barton was an independent nurse during the civil war. Books by clara barton author of a story of the red cross. Correspondence, 18981901 contributor names barton, clara, 18211912. A biography written for children ages 812 but can be enjoyed by anyone. She then established a service of supplies for soldiers and nursed in army camps and on the battlefields. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. This article continues the series by celebrating the life. Patent office before the outbreak of the civil war.
Biography nonfiction, 1,197 words, level v grade 4, lexile 900l. As an adult, she took care of soldiers in the civil war. Barton served as president of the organization until 1904, when she resigned at age 83. By the people autobiography, speeches, poetry, and other. She herself wrote the story of my childhood 1907, as well as enlightening accounts of her. A story of the red cross by clara barton free ebook. Notes, including pay accounts for 19041905, 19041905, undated. Clara barton is one of the mostrecognized heroes of the american civil war. Clara and davie by patricia polacco picture book the. Founder of the american red cross by augusta stevenson illustrator frank giacoiais from a series of childhood of famous americans. Clara barton barton, clara, 18211912 a wikipedia article about this author is available barton, clara, 18211912, contrib americas relief expedition to asia. A step 3 beginningreader biography of civil war nurse and founder of the american red cross clara barton. During the civil war, clara delivered supplies right to the battlefields, where she cared for hundreds, if not thousands, of wounded union and confederate soldiers. She also wrote a book entitled the story of my childhood, which was published in 1907.
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