Clara Barton
Clarissa Harlowe "Clara" Barton (December 25, 1821 – April 12, 1912) was a pioneer nurse who founded the American Red Cross. In addition to being a hospital nurse, she worked as a teacher, patent clerk, and humanitarian. At a time when relatively few women worked outside the home, Barton built a career helping others. She was never married, as she knew the restrictions of a married woman at the time, but had a relationship with John J. Elwell. She was prominent as a nurse in the American Civil War.
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Books/Sources
- Clara Barton: Spirit of the American Red Cross (Ready-to-read SOFA) - Patricia Lakin
- Clara Barton #1: Angel of the Battlefield (The Treasure Chest) - Ann Hood
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