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Clara Barton, the "Angel of the Battlefield", served as a nurse on the front line at Cedar Run, Second Bull Run, Antietam, and Fredericksburg. In charge of hospitals of the Army of the James in 1864. Subsequently founder of the American Red Cross. [36] 1940 issue.
Clara Barton on a 1948 stamp. Clara Barton (1948) Nurse; John Bartram (1999) Botanist [3] William Bartram (1999) Botanist [3] John Basilone (2005) Marine, Medal of Honor recipient [16] Daisy Bates (2009) Civil rights leader [13] James Beard (2014) Chef, TV personality, cookbook author [25] Romare Bearden (2011) Artist [26] The Beatles (1999 ...
Clara Barton's home and site of American Red Cross. In 1975, the Clara Barton National Historic Site, located at 5801 Oxford Road, Glen Echo, Maryland, was established as a unit of the National Park Service at Barton's home, where she spent the last 15 years of her life.
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 ...
The Regular Issues of 1922–1931 were a series of 27 U.S. postage stamps issued for general everyday use by the U.S. Post Office. Unlike the definitives previously in use, which presented only a Washington or Franklin image, each of these definitive stamps depicted a different president or other subject, with Washington and Franklin each confined to a single denomination.
Surviving the destruction wrought by tornados, hurricanes or other natural disasters can be a devastating experience. Often, in the immediate aftermath of a catastrophe, people are reeling from ...
There are also a number of other postage stamps less directly related for example the 1931 2 cent red and black red cross stamp, the 1952 3 cent International Red Cross stamp, The 1961 4 cent nursing commemorative stamp, the 1981 18 cent Red Cross commemorative stamp.
Barton founded the first American Red Cross chapter in Dansville on May 21, 1881, also serving as its president. The Chapter 1 House is just steps away from the mural, on Ossian and Elizabeth streets.