Clara Barton Clara Barton was a true pioneer and humanitarian. She is a well known woman in American history due to her participation in the Civil War and her founding of the American Red Cross. She became a teacher at a time where most teacher’s were men. She was one of the first woman to ever be hired by the Federal government and was an inspiration for all women during her lifetime and forever after NATURE Clara Barton loved nature through her natural ability to nurture. As a very caring and
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History 8 March 7‚ 2017 Clarissa Harlowe Barton was born to Sarah Stone and Stephen Barton on December 25‚ 1821 in Oxford‚ Massachusetts‚ youngest in her family. Clara’s siblings teased her because she unfortunately had a lisp. Clara grew up going to a Universalist church. Clara’s career started out working as a teacher in Bordentown‚ New Jersey until 1853‚ even starting her own school. In 1854 Clara went to Washington to work in the patent office. Clara requested and made the same salary of the
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Clara Barton’s real name is Clarissa Harlowe Barton and was born in North Oxford‚ Massachusetts on December 25‚ 1821. From ages one to four‚ Barton was homeschooled. When Barton turned four‚ her parents‚ Captain Stephen and Sarah Barton‚ enrolled her into Colonel Richard Stone’s school. She did well in her studies‚ but she was too shy to make friends or to play with anyone. At the age of eight years old‚ she had not made a single friend. To remedy this‚ her parents sent her to a boarding school to
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CLARA BARTON NUR 4720 CLARA BARTON Clara Barton was one of the most dedicated nurses and influential women of her time. She changed the course of nursing. Her name is second only to Florence Nightingale’s in the history of nursing. She was born on Christmas day‚ 1821 in Massachusetts. She became a teacher at the young age of seventeen. Along with becoming a teacher she also opened up a free school in New Jersey. Under her
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Barton was known as the angel of the battlefield. She was a well known school teacher before the war‚ and taught many of the soldiers. “Barton perceived an immediate need in all this chaos for providing personal assistance to the men in uniform‚ some of whom were already wounded‚ many hungry‚ and some without bedding or any clothing except what they had on their backs.” (Clara Barton). Upon hearing of the destruction caused by the war‚ and
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There were plenty of people who were involved in the Civil War‚ as well as a female suffragist who goes by the name of Clara Barton. Clara Barton was an influential nurse who affected the war and the medical community in many ways. Her actions affected the modern world with her knowledge‚ the establishment of the Red Cross‚ and the healing of soldiers’ lives. Clara Harlowe Barton was born in 1821‚ in Oxford‚ Massachusetts and was the youngest out of five children. During her childhood‚ she spent
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Clara Barton and Abraham Lincoln American Literature 1 March 23‚ 2012 I. INTRODUCTION – Even though undefined‚ Clara Barton and Abraham Lincoln set a good strong example about the American patriotism during the time of the Civil War. II. BODY – Thomas Jefferson’s Early Life‚ Politics‚ and Presidency A. Early life 1. Born in Kentucky Febuary 12th‚ 1809 a. Moved to Perry County‚ Indiana b. Mother dies c. Father remarried d
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Clara Barton Surgeon James L. Dunn referred to Clara Barton as the “Angel on the Battlefield” during the Civil War. He called her this after she had brought supplies for the wounded soldiers. She was an American hero‚ she had started the American red cross‚ even though most people don’t know who she is ‚ she changed medical history. Born on December 25‚ 1821 in North Oxford‚ Massachusetts. Her parents Stephan Barton and Stone Barton had five children together the oldest Dorothy 17‚ Stephan
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Health Policy Analysis Paper - Clara Barton Humanitarian‚ teacher‚ and advocate‚ Clara Barton is one of the most esteemed women in the history of the United States of America. After a visit in Europe she lobbied for and founded the American Red Cross – an organisation that has continuously provided relief to populations facing natural disasters both locally and internationally. http://www.redcross.org/about-us/history The organisation also helps veterans‚ military personnel and their families subsist
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Stephen and Sara Barton were involved in charity work‚ encouraging their children to get into the service field. Clara Barton‚ the fifth child‚ grew up helping to nurse her ill or injured siblings back to health. A “Victorian sense of decorum” prevented Clara Barton from disguising herself as a man in order to join the Union Army. With the military influence of her father‚ Barton felt that she needed to do something. Before his passing‚ the Barton family gave young Clara Barton their blessing to
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