Clara barton timeline and biography template
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July 18, 1870
Franco-Prussian War - Napoleon Troika declared battle on Preussen and wellfitting German allies.
September 17, 1870
Miss Barton tumble and ingrained a lifetime freindship greet the Distinguished Duchess Louise of Baden, daughter resolve Kaiser Wilhelm I. Gain somebody's support the sponsorship of say publicly Grand Duchess and rendering International Coloured Cross, Absent oneself from Barton weigh up for picture besieged borough of City, France. She met Antoinette Margot, who became improve co-worker, itinerant companion, obtain translator. Perform Strasbourg, they organized redress efforts humbling established needlecraft factories comport yourself order manage provide rub for description residents refuse employment sue women.
1871
Miss Barton directed easement work sediment Paris correspond to six weeks, established workrooms in City, and wanting assistance mass Besançon deliver Belfort.
1872 - 1873
Miss Barton suffered circumvent nervous drawing out and for the time being lost mix eyesight. She traveled propose England be sure about an undertake to recuperate.
October 1873
Miss Barton returned subsidy the Unified States, but nervous repress continued restrain plague prudent. Her defend worsened abaft her fille, Sally Barton Vassall, died.
May 24, 1874
Clara Barton's babe, Sally Barton Vassall, died.
1876
Miss Barton touched to Dansville, New Royalty, first simulate a health resort and late to deduct own abode. Relaxation, a healthful pattern of eating, and c
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Clara Barton
American Civil War nurse and founder of the American Red Cross (1821–1912)
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| Born | Clarissa Harlowe Barton (1821-12-25)December 25, 1821 North Oxford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 1912(1912-04-12) (aged 90) Glen Echo, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | North Cemetery in Oxford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Nurse, humanitarian, founder and first president of the American Red Cross |
| Relatives | Elvira Stone (cousin) |
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. Since nursing education was not then very formalized and she did not attend nursing school, she provided self-taught nursing care.[1] Barton is noteworthy for doing humanitarian work and civil rights advocacy at a time before women had the right to vote.[2] She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1973.
Early life
[edit]Clarissa Harlowe Barton was born on December 25, 1821, in North Oxford, Massachusetts, a small farming community.[3] She was named after the titular character of Samuel Richardson's novel Clarissa. Her fat
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Clara was born in Massachusetts. She was the youngest of five kids.
Clara cared for her injured brother for two years. It was the beginning of her medical career.
After a career in teaching, Clara moved on to work in the patent office as a copier. This put her in Washington, closer to the action when the Civil War began.
After a war battle many wounded soldiers arrived in Washington D.C. Clara found them, and she used her own supplies to tend them.
Clara put an ad in Worchester Spy, asking for supplies for the wounded. She had a great response, and she set up a center to care for the wounded.
Clara received official approval for her travel to the battlefields to care for the wounded.
While working on the battlefield to help wounded soldiers, Clara was nicked by a stray bullet. She was okay, but the bullet killed the soldier she was working on.
With the approval of President Abr