Clara Barton

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• Clara Barton
• Angel of the
• Battlefield
• By Samantha Karl

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• 1821- Born on December 25 in North Oxford, MA
• 1833- Begins nursing her brother David

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• 1839- Starts her teaching career in Massachusetts
• 1854- Moves to Washington
• D.C. and works at the U.S. patent office

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• 1861- Starts helping wounded Civil War soldiers
• 1865- Begins searching for missing soldiers

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• 1869- Travels to Europe learns about the
  International Red Cross
• 1881- formed the American association of the
  American Red Cross
• Clara in 1881

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• 1904- resigns as the president of the American
  Red Cross
• 1912- dies on April 12

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• Thank you Clara we really needed you!
• - Samantha karl