Clara barton biography book
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Clara Barton
American Civil War sjuksköterska and founder of the American Red Cross (–)
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| Born | Clarissa Harlowe Barton ()December 25, North Oxford, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 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, – April 12, ) was an American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was a hospital sjuksköterska 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 entré of Fame
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Clara Barton (Rookie Biographies: Previous Editions) (Paperback)
By Wil Mara
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Description
Meet Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red -filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. An introduction to the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.
About the Author
Wil Mara, a lifelong fan of the National Football League, is the author of more than seventy-five books. He has written both fiction and nonfiction, for both children and adults. Aside from his “ NFL novels, ” he also wrote the disaster thriller Wave, which won the New Jersey Notable Book Award.
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Clara Barton, Professional Angel
"There is drama aplenty. . . . Pryor writes with clarify and sympathy about Barton's foibles and problems, making even the most mundane organizational difficulties seem suspenseful."—Susan Reverby, New York Times
"Irresistible. . . . Clara Barton, compassionate angel, becomes Clara Barton, neurotic, adulterer, careerist, embittered octogenarian-an authoritarian boss unable to brook criticism or delegate authority, who demanded loyalty from all and prompted one aide to dub her 'the Queen.'"—Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer
"Destined to become an important reference work for years to come."—Abigail McCarthy, Washington Post
"Barton established and headed the American Red Cross, was superintendent of a women's reformatory, played a key role in providing medical aid and relief to Civil War battlefronts, and helped establish the New Jersey public school system. Yet her character was far from saintly. Her desire for app