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Clarissa Harlowe Barton (December 25, 1821 – April 12, 1912) was an American nurse who founded the American Red Cross.She was a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, a teacher, and a patent clerk.
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In 1852 she established the first free New Jersey public school in Bordentown. [8] She started with six "notoriously bad boys of the town" [ 6 ] in a one-room school, and within a year there were 600 students under her direction. [ 9 ]
Clara Barton Mural dedication set for Aug. 10. A dedication ceremony for the mural will take place at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 10 at the site of the artwork.
A dedication ceremony was held Tuesday along the Hagerstown Cultural Trail for the new Clara Barton Memorial by sculptor Toby Mendez. Memorial to American Red Cross founder Clara Barton dedicated ...
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The Clara Barton National Historic Site, which includes the Clara Barton House, was established in 1974 to interpret the life of Clara Barton (1821–1912), an American pioneer teacher, nurse, and humanitarian who was the founder of the American Red Cross. The site is located 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Washington D.C. in Glen Echo, Maryland.
The American Red Cross, led by Clara Barton and with 50 volunteers, undertook a major disaster relief effort. [31] Support for victims came from all over the United States and 18 foreign countries. After the flood, survivors suffered a series of legal defeats in their attempts to recover damages from the dam's owners.