CLARA BARTON
7 Pounder ofthe American Red Gross
Clara parton wana muse during the Civil Was She was known as “The
Agel ofthe atltield a he helped nurse many soldier tack
iealth ater they had endured sickness and injury. She also
founded the American Red Crows
‘ured hie back to alts after teaching herself how to give someone
‘medication He family cauld we that she showed a tales for caring for
hers
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teeching. she opened er own school But when the achoot ised «taan
{ovum stand agreed to pay htm twee dhe amounts money Chara made,
‘he became frsteted snd left She got job ava Gerk inthe US Patent
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the terrible conditions for soldiers fighting in the Civil War The war ad
ji started and people were seared snd confuse by the fighting
‘ars fle it washer duty to help sole som of whom were
slready badly hurt and who needed clean clothing, bedding and
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case the doctor cating for seldiers after the ig hed more people
take cae of than they could handle, and had ery few supplies work
‘rah, They were slinays oo relieved to se het and her warn show up in
Fasletila She and her assistants bogn ellowing the battles sriving
thing she fighting so that they could be thereto help wounded soldiers
‘Sisoum as they need fe
‘ster the wat she visited Burope, where she worked withthe Rett
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Iie After being rejected by president Hlayen she spake to president
‘rth eho signed dhe Bl tht crested the America Red Cross 1881,
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