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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.
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 Clara Barton Schoolhouse is a historical site in Bordentown, New Jersey, where Clara Barton founded the first free public school in New Jersey. [1] [2] Background
The new Clara Barton mural in Dansville honors the American Red Cross founder in the Livingston County village where she established the first chapter on May 21, 1881. The mural was created by ...
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 ...
Clara is a heart-shaped mascot named after Clara Barton, an Oxford native who founded the American Red Cross in 1881. Barton was a nurse & a teacher who worked as a medic on the frontlines during ...
Barton founded the American chapter after learning of the Red Cross in Geneva, Switzerland. In 1869, she went to Europe and became involved in the work of the International Red Cross during the Franco-Prussian War. She was determined to bring the organization to America. [14] [15] Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross
National First Aid Society was founded in 1905 by Clara Barton after her resignation from the American Red Cross. [1] Its mission was to promote local first aid programs. It later became part of the American Red Cross.