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    Research Paper- Clara Barton Clara Barton was born in Massachusetts during 1821. As a student‚ she learned many different subjects‚ and worked hard to receive an adequate education. Even as a young child Clara succeeded in helping others. At the age of 11 when her older brother David became ill‚ Clara became his “bedside nurse”. She tended to all of David’s needs and became adept at handling the leaches that was part of his treatment for nearly two years. She also helped tutor the poorer

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    Clara Barton Clara Harlow Barton was born on December 25‚ 1821 in Oxford‚ Massachusetts. She was the youngest of five children. Clara was taught at home and started teaching school when she was only fifteen years old. Her only nursing background was having the experience of nursing her injured brother back to health. Clara Barton is known for founding the American Red Cross. She is also known for establishing the free pubic school in Bordentown‚ New Jersey. Clara started her career by enrolling

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    7th hour Clara Barton Clarissa "Clara" Harlowe Barton was born December 25‚ 1821‚ in North Oxford‚ Massachusetts‚ to Captain Stephen and Sarah (Stone) Barton. Her father was a prosperous businessman and community leader who served in the Indian wars and regaled Clara with war stories. Educated mainly at home by her older siblings—she was the youngest of five children— Clara was acutely shy. When her brother David became seriously ill following a barn-raising accident‚ 11-year old Clara nursed him

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    This quote from Clara Barton explains that she is a was a very strong woman. She was a nurse of many‚ an educator‚ a leader‚ but most of all she was a friend. Clara Barton impacted the United States because she founded a major organization‚ created and lead a public school in New Jersey‚ and she and a team of others were a great help for president Abraham Lincoln and the government in 1865. She was determined to help America‚ and she did exactly that. Clarissa Harlowe Barton was born on December

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    Sarah Bates 2/2/13 P-2 Final of Clara Barton “My business is staunching blood‚ and feeding fainting men."‚ Clara Barton once wrote according to the Clara Barton Birthplace museum‚ 2010. One of the most important humanitarians and courageous people that has ever lived is Clara Barton. Barton posses the qualities and fits the definition of courageous through her actions as she encounters life of helping to aid soldiers in very extreme surroundings‚ donating munificently to the war‚ and trying

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    Clara was first known for founding the American Red Cross. She was also the first woman to work for the US Patent Office‚ as well as being the first woman to receive the same income as her male coworkers. However‚ when the war came around Clara stepped away from her position to tend to wounded soldiers. Clara declined any salary or pay whatsoever for tending to the sick and injured soldiers of the war.

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    Talking with Clara The Union Talk reporters sit down with renowned field nurse Clara Barton‚ to discuss opportunities‚ hardships and inspirations for her wonderful service to our soldiers. Reporter: Good afternoon Mrs. Barton‚ How was your trip? Barton: Oh‚ Please Clara is fine‚ and it was wonderful‚ I’m quite used to traveling these days. R: That’s lovely. Well‚ if you don’t mind I’d like to get right to the questions‚ I’m sure our readers are dying to hear what you have to say. B: Yes‚

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    the greatest Civil War heroes was a women? Clara did manie things before‚ after‚ and during the Civil War that make her famous. One of the things that made her famous is she started the Red Cross. The Red Cross is still around today over 100 years later and is still helping people to day. Clara was important to history because she helped wounded soldiers on the battlefields‚ started the Red Cross and started a free school. During the Civil War Clara help wounded soldier on the battlefield. At first

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    Born on December 25‚ 1921‚ Clara experienced childhood in a group of four kids‚ all no less than 11 years more established than her. Clara’s youth was a greater amount of one that had a few sitters than kin‚ every partaking of her instruction. Clara exceeded expectations at the scholastic piece of life‚ however was exceptionally bashful among outsiders. School was not an especially cheerful point in her life‚ being not able fit in with her raucous schoolmates in the wake of having such a peaceful

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    Clara Barton (American Red Cross) Clara Barton was a woman with a dream and ambition. Clara’s first job was a schoolteacher. She was one of the first female schoolteachers because at that time most teachers were all males. During this time‚ Barton being the brave woman that she was would bring supplies to the soldiers during the Civil War. She supported the troops and was willing to risk her life to do so. Clara started the American Red Cross in 1881 at age 60 and ran it for 23 years. Carla’s goal

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