A biography of Clara Barton, a nurse who founded the American Red Cross.
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"Clara Barton was known for founding the American Red Cross, but what about before that? Find out what happened when Barton was younger, and what she did that made her famous later on"--
In Clara Barton, Professional Angel, Elizabeth Brown Pryor presents a biography of Barton that strips away the heroic exterior and reveals a complex and often trying woman.
A biography made more interesting through the free use of unpublished war diaries and letters and personal recollections.
Called the angel of the battlefield, Clara Barton's compassion for others led her to caring for wounded soldiers during the Civil War.
Clarissa “Clara” Barton was a shy girl who grew up to become a teacher, nurse, and humanitarian.
Presents an introduction to the life and achievements of Clara Barton, from her childhood in Massachusetts and her early career as a schoolteacher to her accomplishments as a field nurse during the Civil War and her founding of the American ...
Narrates the life of a small, shy nurse whose compassion for others led her to fight for the establishment of the American Red Cross.
A look at the life and times of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.
" - Clara Barton The Civil War was the deadliest conflict in American history, and had the two sides realized it would take 4 years and inflict over a million casualties, it might not have been fought.