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Clara Barton

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 very formalized, and she did not attend nursing school, she provided self-taught nursing care. Barton is noteworthy for…

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Born
Clarissa Harlowe Barton (1821-12-25)December 25, 1821 Oxford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
April 12, 1912(1912-04-12) (aged 90) Glen Echo, Maryland, U.S.
Occupations
Nurse, humanitarian, founder and first president of the American Red Cross
Relatives
Elvira Stone (cousin)
Resting place
North Cemetery in Oxford, Massachusetts, U.S.

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Early life

Early professional life

American Civil War

Post-war

The American Red Cross

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Clara Barton National Historic Site

Clara Barton's Missing Soldiers Office

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Clara Barton

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Clara BartonBornClarissa Harlowe Barton (1821-12-25)December 25, 1821 Oxford, Massachusetts, U.S.1.00infobox
Clara BartonDiedApril 12, 1912(1912-04-12) (aged 90) Glen Echo, Maryland, U.S.1.00infobox
Clara BartonOccupationsNurse, humanitarian, founder and first president of the American Red Cross1.00infobox
Clara BartonRelativesElvira Stone (cousin)1.00infobox
Clara BartonResting placeNorth Cemetery in Oxford, Massachusetts, U.S.1.00infobox
natural disasters like earthquakesinstance ofusing the argument that the new American Red Cross could respond to crises other than war0.80text
forest firesinstance ofusing the argument that the new American Red Cross could respond to crises other than war0.80text
and hurricanes.Barton became President of the American branch of the societyinstance ofusing the argument that the new American Red Cross could respond to crises other than war0.80text
which held its first official meeting at her apartment in Washingtoninstance ofusing the argument that the new American Red Cross could respond to crises other than war0.80text
DCinstance ofusing the argument that the new American Red Cross could respond to crises other than war0.80text
May 21instance ofusing the argument that the new American Red Cross could respond to crises other than war0.80text
1881instance ofusing the argument that the new American Red Cross could respond to crises other than war0.80text

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