American red cross clara barton biography timeline
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Clara was born in Massachusetts. She was the youngest of fem kids.
Clara cared for her injured brother for two years. It was the beginning of her medical career.
After a career in teaching, Clara moved on to work in the patent office as a copier. This put her in Washington, closer to the action when the Civil War began.
After a war battle many wounded soldiers arrived in Washington D.C. Clara found them, and she used her own supplies to tend them.
Clara put an ad in Worchester Spy, asking for supplies for the wounded. She had a great response, and she set up a center to care for the wounded.
Clara received official approval for her travel to the battlefields to care for the wounde
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July 18, 1870
Franco-Prussian War - Napoleon III declared war on Prussia and its German allies.
September 17, 1870
Miss Barton met and established a lifelong freindship with the Grand Duchess Louise of Baden, daughter of Kaiser Wilhelm I. Under the sponsorship of the Grand Duchess and the International Red Cross, Miss Barton left for the besieged city of Strasbourg, France. She met Antoinette Margot, who became her co-worker, travelling companion, and translator. In Strasbourg, they organized relief efforts and established sewing factories in order to provide clothing for the residents and employment for women.
1871
Miss Barton directed relief work in Paris for six weeks, established workrooms in Lyon, and provided assistance in Besançon and Belfort.
1872 - 1873
Miss Barton suffered from nervous exhaustion and temporarily lost her eyesight. She traveled to England in an attempt to recuperate.
October 1873
Miss Barton returned to the United States, but nervous stra
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Clara Barton is Born
- Clara Barton was born in Massachusetts. She was the youngest of five kids. Clara was born to Stephen and Sarah Barton.
- Claras brother was injured. She had to tend to him throughout his healing process. This marked the start of her medical career.
- After a career in teaching, Clara moved to work in the patent office. She worked as a copier. This put her in Washington, closer to the action when the Civil War began.
- After a war battle many wounded soldiers arrived in Washington D.C. Clara found them. She used her own supplies to tend them.
- Clara Clara received official approval for her travel to the battlefields to care for the wounded. The U.S. Surgeon General, William A. Hammond, gave her permission to travel to places where fighting was taking place. Clara did not work primarily as a nurse during the war. She mostly traveled around the battlefield handing out supplies.
- While working on the battle