The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton on this day in history, May 21, 1881. Nurse Clarissa Harlowe "Clara" Barton was born on Christmas Day, 1821, in North Oxford, Massachusetts, the ...

Oates, author of "Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil ... While overseas, Barton became familiar with the international Red Cross movement to aid those injured in war.

1821-1912 Clara Barton was an independent nurse during ... she worked with a relief organization known as the International Red Cross and lobbied for an American branch when she returned home.

Today we have a very special guest joining us, Ms. Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, who recently celebrated her 203rd birthday on December 25th. Clarissa Harlowe Barton ...

Clara Barton was born in Oxford in 1821 ... After the war Barton would travel overseas, where she worked with the International Red Cross to provide aid during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71.

In 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. In 1924 ... Alharthi became the first Arabic writer to win the Man Booker International Prize for her novel Celestial Bodies.

Wearing the insignia of the International Red Cross, she rushed into breach, distributing relief supplies to the people of Strasbourg. Inspired by the work of the Red Cross, Clara Barton brought ...

Miss Clara Barton, President of the American National Red Cross Society, said to a representative of the United Press this evening: View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

Dozens of people, including nurses and American Red Cross volunteers, attended a dedication ceremony Tuesday for the new Clara Barton Memorial ... of the International Red Cross who inspired ...

(KWCH) - Clara Barton dedicated her life to caring ... Barton volunteered with the International Committee of the Red Cross and provided civilian relief during the Franco-Prussian War.