the question: To what extent did Clara Barton’s service challenge society’s view of a woman? The scope of this investigation is over Clara Barton’s life specifically during her time in the Civil War (1861- 1865) and the impact that Clara Barton’s may have had during this time regarding the role of women in society. These sources will demonstrate how Clara Barton impacted society and changed the perception of women. They do this by providing insight into parts of Clara Barton’s life that are often not
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five key service areas in which the Red Cross provides support; disaster relief‚ supporting America ’s Military families‚ lifesaving blood‚ health and safety services‚ and International services (Red Cross‚ 2013). Since being founded in1881 by Clara Barton‚ the Red Cross has been a consistent lifeline for those in need both in America and around the world (Red Cross‚ 2013). Of course‚ a lot has changed since 1881 in technology and just the everyday way of life‚ therefore The Red Cross has had to
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My healthcare hero that I’m researching is Clara Barton. She is the person who found the American Red cross. During the civil war she served as a volunteer to provide aid to wounded soldiers. She also requested supplies from the public and then after she got the supplies she personally delivered them to the soldiers on the north and the south. Treaty of Geneva In 1869 she went to Geneva‚ Switzerland to rest and improve her health. There she learned about the treaty of Geneva which provided relief
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Clara Barton once said‚ “This conflict is one thing I’ve been waiting for. I’m well and strong and young - young enough to go to the front. If I can’t be a soldier‚ I’ll help soldiers.”Throughout her lifetime of philanthropy‚ Barton never failed to show her kindred spirit to everyone she encountered‚ from students to soldiers. Born on Christmas Day in 1821 in Oxford Massachusetts‚ Barton was the youngest of five children‚ being at least ten years younger than her other siblings. At a young age
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Jane Srygley Mouton Biography She was born on the 15th day of April‚ 1930 at Port Arthur‚ Texas. Her father‚ Theodore Quarles Srygley‚ was an educator and her mother‚ Grace Stumpe Srygley‚ was a psychologist. She married an investor‚ Jackson‚ C. Mouton‚ Jr. on December 22‚ 1953. The Moutons had two daughters named Jane Martha and Jacquelyn Cruse. Jane Srygley Mouton received her Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Education from the University of Texas at Austin in 1950 and later returned to complete
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During the most brutal war of the United States‚ women took the field in ways never imagined. In the historical fiction novel Two Girls of Gettysburg‚ Rosanna finds herself amidst the chaos on the battlefield‚ putting the needs of injured soldiers above her own. Rosanna was never the girl to get dirty‚ for what would the girls at the academy she attended think? However‚ as the needs of her country call her husband to fight‚ she follows her spouse where it was thought no girl should go. She‚ along
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Artifact Descriptions Clara Barton first tasted nursing at age 11 when she helped her brother recover after a fall. She learned how to use leeches‚ a medical technique of the time‚ to heal him. This was one of my most interesting and fun artifacts. At first I wasn’t sure on how to create a leech but I got several ideas. I ended up buying some gummy worms and food coloring. Women were not allowed on the battlefield during war. Clara was required to have a pass from an officer or even the president
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giving you some background information on The American Red Cross.) Body I. "My business is staunching blood‚ and feeding fainting men." - Clara Barton A. Also known as Clarissa Harlowe Barton‚ Clara Barton‚ or Clara as she preferred to be called‚ was then and is now one of the many women who played an extremely influential role in American History. 1) Clara Barton was the nurse that founded The America Red Cross in 1881 and led it for 23 years. 2) She led by example‚ having empathy and understanding
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EDMUND BARTON Sir Edmund Barton was born in Sydney on 18 January 1849. He is known for being the first Prime Minister of Australia and later becoming a judge of high court. He was the ninth child in a very large family. He was educated at Fort Street High School and later at Sydney Grammar School where he was dux and school captain. Barton first stepped into politics when he was attending university and he stood for the legislative assembly but he was defeated by 6 votes. He tried for the
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Born December 25‚ 1821 in Oxford‚ Massachusetts Clarissa Harlowe Barton‚ Clara At the age of 15 she became a teacher She opened up a public school in New Jersey for both the rich and poor She later worked at the U.S. Patent Office She was also the first women to be employed in the federal government Red Cross is an organization that helps people in a crisis. They help prevent and help people suffer less when these emergencies happen. They help these people by getting volunteers and getting
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