Growing up, shy Clara Barton never suspected she would one day dodge bullets on a battlefield.
A biography of the American nurse who brought the Red Cross from Europe to the United States.
In graphic novel format, discusses the life and accomplishments of Clara Barton, a teacher who served as a nurse during the Civil War and who fought for the establishment of the American Red Cross.
A biography telling the life story of Clara Barton, who served as a Civil War nurse, and started the American Red Cross. Written in graphic-novel format.
In the eighteenth century, a woman had few choices. If she was lucky, she received a decent education. Then she got married. In an era when women didnt work, Clara Barton was one of the nations first career women.
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In late 1880, James A. Garfield was elected president. Barton was hopeful that she now would make headway with her cause. She and Garfield knew each other from their battlefield days, when Garfield was a major general.
This eventually attracted the notice of President James Garfield , who was much impressed with Clara's sincerity and passion . He wrote her to suggest that she meet with his Secretary of State , James G. Blaine .
Out of concern for Clara, Sarah turned to Lorenzo Niles Fowler, a phrenologist. At the time phrenology was an accepted science. It said that the bumps on a person's head determined their strengths and weaknesses.
Highlights the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.
This new series brings the shaping of history to life with the remarkable true stories of fascinating men and women who changed the course of history.
This book is a concise, interpretive account of the life of Clara Barton from her childhood in Massachusetts through her feats of heroism during the Civil War, her founding of the American Red Cross, which she led for 20 years, and her ...
In graphic novel format, discusses the life and accomplishments of Clara Barton, a teacher who served as a nurse during the Civil War and who fought for the establishment of the American Red Cross.
Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross to help people in need ? 2 Clara Barton didn't retire until she was 82 ? She just kept serving people in need ! 3 ? B Clara Barton founded the first public school in New Jersey ?
" - 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.
A biography focusing on the youth of the nurse who organized the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C., in 1881.
A biography telling the life story of Clara Barton, who served as a Civil War nurse, and started the American Red Cross. Written in graphic-novel format.
Describes the life and contributions of an individual who helped shape world history.
Describes the life and accomplishments of Clara Barton, a teacher who organized efforts to bring nursing care to wounded soldiers during the Civil War and who went on to become the founder of the American Red Cross.
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