Clara Barton: The Founder Of The American Red Cross

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Founder of the American Red Cross
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Founder of The American Red Cross
In 1881 The American Red Cross was founded by Clarissa Harlowe Barton, she is also known as Clara to many. She was a nurse who changed the path for nursing care as we know it today. By her braveness, wisdom, and perseverance she has changed the lives of many including the patients she cared for as well as those she taught medical care to and even nurses today. Clara has impacted so many lives and continues to impact so many lives by the founding of The American Red Cross and it will continue to touch the lives of many people over the years. This paper will discuss Clara Burton and the many journeys’ …show more content…

She was known to be a shy, but found her calling of helping others when her brother got into an accident when she was a little girl. Her family encouraged her she would be an excellent teacher because she was very patient. Following her families advice at fifteen years old she decided to open her own school that was free to all who attended. (McHugh, 2015, p. 3). She was very successful as the community saw her passion to make a difference and the increased in students attending and decided to provide four thousand dollars to build a new school and when it opened they replaced her with a man and paid him double the salary. She resigned as a teacher and continued her journey as she moved to D.C. where she became the first women to work in the U.S. patent office and to earn an equal amount as a man (Cooperstein, 2012, p. …show more content…

Clara was once tending to a wounded man and noticed her sleeve move and realized that a bullet brushed her sleeve and killed the man behind her. There was never anything that Clara wouldn’t do for people that needed help. With all her bravery she was nicknamed by people “the angel of the battlefield”. Her nickname came about as she would write down soldier’s last words and deliver them to the families. Barton was also known for her favorite color, which was red resembling the Red Cross and her faithfulness to the people in need. (McHugh, 2015, p. 4). After her traveling, teaching, and lectures she wrote a book about her childhood and journeys through life. Clara Barton passed away on April 12, 1912 in her

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