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1821-1912

Who Was Clara Barton?

Clara Barton was an independent nurse during the Civil War.

While visiting Europe after the war’s conclusion, she worked with a relief organization known as the International Red Cross and lobbied for an American branch when she returned home.

Clara Barton: The Life and Legacy of the Civil War Nurse Who Founded the American Red Cross chronicles her remarkable life, and the manner in which she changed.

Clara Barton: The Life and Legacy of the Civil War Nurse Who Founded the American Red Cross chronicles her remarkable life, and the manner in which she changed.

Book overview.

Clara Barton faced unimaginable challenges during the Civil War, caring for wounded soldiers in brutal conditions while fighting against the norms of her time.

Clara Barton: The Life and Legacy of the Civil War Nurse Who Founded the American Red Cross [Charles River Editors] on

Find out what happens to Clara's brother and how she decides to become a nurse in this exciting minute book.

The American Red Cross was founded in 1881, and Barton served as its first president. The Red Cross continues to provide emergency assistance and disaster relief to this day, and Barton’s efforts helped pave the way for women in positions of leadership.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Clarissa Harlowe Barton
BORN: December 25, 1821
DIED: April 12, 1912
BIRTHPLACE: North Oxford, Massachusetts
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Capricorn

Early Life and Education

Clara Barton was born Clarissa Harlowe Barton on December 25, 1821, in North Oxford, Massachusetts.

Barton’s parents were Stephen Barton and Sarah Stone Barton. Stephen was a politician, horse breeder, and farmer who told his daughter stories of the Americ