...Clara Barton: Hero of Medicine. Educator, nurse and founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton, born Clarissa Harlowe Barton on Christmas, December 25, 1821, in Oxford, Massachusetts. On April 12, 1912 at her home in Glen Echo, Massachusetts, she died from pneumonia. Clara’s father, Captain Stephen Barton, inspired her patriotism and gave her a deep sense of humanitarian interest. Clara was not especially close with her mother, Sarah Stone Barton. She had two brothers and two sisters and was the youngest of them. She started school at the age of three and by four was spelling three syllable words. Clara’s schooling was at home, from her siblings. Her older brother, David became seriously injured so Clara appointed herself his nurse. She learned to administer his prescribed medications and how to “bleed” him with leeches. When the doctors gave up, it took Clara two years, but she persisted until he made a full recovery. Clara’s parents thought that sending her off to school would be help her shyness, unfortunately, they were mistaken....
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...Clara Barton Melanie Zamora Period 6 Clara Barton Founder of the American Red Cross, or American Hero? Clarissa Harlowe "Clara" Barton, is regarded as an American hero for her contributions to found the American Red Cross and her help as a nurse in the Civil War. She was born on December 25, 1821 in North Oxford, Massachusetts. Her early life influenced her passion to help others. Barton's father was Captain Stephen Barton, he was a ex captain. Barton's mother was Sarah Stone Barton, a homemaker. As a child, her father served a role model and taught her about geography, this would be beneficial later on in life. Her mother, taught Clara how to sew and cook. When Clara was young, her brother David fell from the roof and got hurt very badly and became ill. She took care of him and was by his side for three years. She started teaching when education was mainly a male dominant field....
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...During the civil war Clara did many things. She helped all the soldiers in every way possible. At the beginning, she did many things for the Union Army, collecting and disturbing supplies for them. In 1862, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Clara Barton served as an independent nurse and saw combat for the first time. At Antietam, she also cared for soldiers there as well. That is where she was labeled the nickname, “The angle of the battlefield”. She got this name for all of her hard work and dedication. After the war of 1865, Clara Barton went to work for the War Department reuniting lost soldiers and helping them find their families. She would also help find out information about the people who were missing. She began to spread her story, telling...
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...The second character is Clara Barton from the story “Clara Barton.” The conflict she had to overcome was man versus society. This changed who she was because it exposed her to the brutal parts of the world where even light can’t get to or escape and war and terror surrounded her. Clara Barton was an American nurse, suffragist, and humanitarian who is remembered greatly for establishing the American Red Cross. Clara Barton would serve as an American nurse although until her tragic death in 1912. Barton had done humanitarian and medical work in several foreign wars and even the American Civil War and the Spanish-American War. Barton’s first job was as a schoolteacher until she became a clerk in the US Patent Officer in 1854 until the Democrats...
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...The year is 1861, and the American Civil War has just begun. Almost immediately, a hero arrives in the form of Clara Barton, a nurse from Massachusetts. Over the next four years, Barton will become a prominent figure, and her experiences on the front of the war will shape the future formation of an important health organization. Clara Barton was born in December of 1821 in North Oxford, Massachusetts to Sarah and Stephen Barton, the latter of whom was a state legislator and veteran. As a child, Barton was sensitive and shy, but had a bit of a temper, and since she was ten years younger than her youngest older sibling, she had no one to play with [1]. Her father would often tell her stories about his experiences in battle, which offered...
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...The Decisions of a Hero Throughout life, ordinary people can do heroic deeds but do not classify themselves as a hero, may be a hero but do not want to be one, or they may even be a hero without knowing it themselves. When the topic of Heroism or what it means to be a hero comes up, most people may think of there favorite football player or the “Super Hero” on the big screen, but no. A real hero is someone who does heroic tasks persistently without being asked and doing so for nothing in return. Heroes are the people who will never turn down an opportunity to do something for the greater good of others and while others are cowering in fear, heroes are brave and reliant, and do not move along with the crowd but instead break off from the...
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...On December 25, 1821 a hero to Americans everywhere was born in Oxford, Massachusetts, to the loving Captain Stephan and Sarah Barton. Clarissa (Clara for short) Harlowe Barton was the name of that outstanding heroine. Clara had been blessed with two sisters and two brothers, being the youngest, she had plenty of role models to look up to. Her sisters, Sarah and Dorothy were great with her. They taught Clara how to read and her brother Stephan taught her math because he was a school teacher. When Claras oldest brother David Barton was injured while helping raise a roof on a barn they became very close because Clara had to learn how to be a nurse, after two years of constant hospitality, David gained full health once again. This is believed to be what triggered the motivation Clara had to help others....
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...go to the front. If I can't be a soldier, I'll help soldiers.” Clara Barton (brainyquote.com) The Civil war is known as the bloodiest war in America. With improved weapons that could kill, many soldiers were getting wounded and killed by the second. Women played a big role in helping heal the wounded men; one of the most famous was Clara Barton, born in the north and aided the union. Even though she was only just one woman, she played a major part in the Civil War and in shaping medical care on the battlefront. Before and during the civil war, the north in the 1800’s was centered about industry. Even though the cities were very unsanitary, many...
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...Clara Barton spent her life helping, caring, and teaching others. She was a teacher , held a spot in the U.S Government ,and the” Angle of the Battlefield.” No matter what problem was thrown at her she never gave up. She was a wonderful woman and changed the world forever. On December 25th, 1821 in Oxford Massachusetts Clara Barton was born. On that bitterly cold and snowy day the other seven members of her family welcomed her to the world. She was born into a poor family and, growing up was not provided public schooling. Even though it was though it was withstanding that did not stop her from learning. She learned most things from her five older siblings and parents. Her dad ,once war captain, taught her geography and everything she needed to know about surviving just about anywhere. Her mother taught her how to cook and sew. David her brother taught her math. Her sisters Sally and Dorothy taught her...
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...brethren-with what success, and with what devotion, I leave those acquainted with my labors to decide.” This quote describes how Douglass wants to defend all of the other slaves and and leaves anyone else who is also an abolitionist to help him up to them. Secondly, there are many unrecognized people who also help others, even though many people wouldn’t think of them as a hero such as scientists who are working hard to find cures for cancer and other diseases. Many people would think otherwise because they get paid for it, but they also were the ones who chose the profession. Overall, being...
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...Unit IV: Continuing Sectionalism, Civil War, And Reconstruction. 1853 To 1877 1. Kansas-Nebraska Act, 1854 – A Bill introduced by Steven Douglas to organize the Nebraska territory. He hoped to build a transcontinental railroad making Chicago the terminus, but they could not do this until the Indians were cleared away and the land was in control. Nebraska would presumably become a free state due to the Missouri Compromise but to please the South Douglas argued that the territories should be left open to popular sovereignty. Douglas pushed for the bill and won, therefore the Missouri Compromise was repealed and the North was in an uproar. 2. Birth of the Republican Party- Made up of former Free Soilers, Conscience Whigs, and “Anti-Nebraska” Democrats. Presented themselves as the party of freedom though they were not abolitionist, but they believed that slavery be kept out of the territories. The Republican Party appealed too many to voters who not only disagreed with slavery but also wanted to keep slavery out of their states. 3. Stephan A. Douglas- Known as the “Little Giant,” he was the most prominent spokesman of the Young American movement. He held a series of state offices before being elected for the United States Senate at the age of 29. Douglas wanted to get on with the development of the nation; to build railroads, acquire new territory, and expand trade. This made him suggest and push for the Kansas-Nebraska Act. 4. Popular Sovereignty- Also known as...
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...Министерство образования и науки Республики Казахстан Кокшетауский государственный университет им. Ш. Уалиханова An Outline of British Literature (from tradition to post modernism) Кокшетау 2011 УДК 802.0 – 5:20 ББК 81:432.1-923 № 39 Рекомендовано к печати кафедрой английского языка и МП КГУ им. Ш. Уалиханова, Ученым Советом филологического факультета КГУ им. Ш. Уалиханова, УМС КГУ им. Ш. Уалиханова. Рецензенты: Баяндина С.Ж. доктор филологических наук, профессор, декан филологического факультета КГУ им. Ш. Уалиханова Батаева Ф.А. кандидат филологических наук, доцент кафедры «Переводческое дело» Кокшетауского университета им. А. Мырзахметова Кожанова К.Т. преподаватель английского языка кафедры гуманитарного цикла ИПК и ПРО Акмолинской области An Outline of British Literature from tradition to post modernism (on specialties 050119 – “Foreign Language: Two Foreign Languages”, 050205 – “Foreign Philology” and 050207 – “Translation”): Учебное пособие / Сост. Немченко Н.Ф. – Кокшетау: Типография КГУ им. Ш. Уалиханова, 2010 – 170 с. ISBN 9965-19-350-9 Пособие представляет собой краткие очерки, характеризующие английскую литературу Великобритании, ее основные направления и тенденции. Все известные направления в литературе иллюстрированы примерами жизни и творчества авторов, вошедших в мировую литературу благодаря...
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...10000 quiz questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro 10000 general knowledge questions and answers 10000 general knowledge questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro No Questions Quiz 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Carl and the Passions changed band name to what How many rings on the Olympic flag What colour is vermilion a shade of King Zog ruled which country What colour is Spock's blood Where in your body is your patella Where can you find London bridge today What spirit is mixed with ginger beer in a Moscow mule Who was the first man in space What would you do with a Yashmak Who betrayed Jesus to the Romans Which animal lays eggs On television what was Flipper Who's band was The Quarrymen Which was the most successful Grand National horse Who starred as the Six Million Dollar Man In the song Waltzing Matilda - What is a Jumbuck Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle What is Dick Grayson better known as What was given on the fourth day of Christmas What was Skippy ( on TV ) What does a funambulist do What is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog What are bactrians and dromedaries Who played The Fugitive Who was the King of Swing Who was the first man to fly across the channel Who starred as Rocky Balboa In which war was the charge of the Light Brigade Who invented the television Who would use a mashie niblick In the song who killed Cock Robin What do deciduous...
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...CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA An Interpretive History TENTH EDITION James J. Rawls Instructor of History Diablo Valley College Walton Bean Late Professor of History University of California, Berkeley TM TM CALIFORNIA: AN INTERPRETIVE HISTORY, TENTH EDITION Published by McGraw-Hill, a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Previous editions © 2008, 2003, and 1998. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. Some ancillaries, including electronic and print components, may not be available to customers outside the United States. This book is printed on acid-free paper. 1234567890 QFR/QFR 10987654321 ISBN: 978-0-07-340696-1 MHID: 0-07-340696-1 Vice President & Editor-in-Chief: Michael Ryan Vice President EDP/Central Publishing Services: Kimberly Meriwether David Publisher: Christopher Freitag Sponsoring Editor: Matthew Busbridge Executive Marketing Manager: Pamela S. Cooper Editorial Coordinator: Nikki Weissman Project Manager: Erin Melloy Design Coordinator: Margarite Reynolds Cover Designer: Carole Lawson Cover Image: Albert Bierstadt, American (born...
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...TRABAJAR JUNTOS Acción colectiva, bienes comunes y múltiples métodos en la práctica Traducción, Lili Buj con la colaboración de Leticia Merino. Revisión técnica, Sofya Dolutskaya, Leticia Merino y Arturo Lara. Amy R. Poteete, Marco A. Janssen, Elinor Ostrom Trabajar Juntos Acción colectiva, bienes comunes y múltiples métodos en la práctica Primera edicion en inglés, 2010 Working Together: Collective Action, the Commons, and Multiple Methods in Practice de Amy R. Poteete, Marco A. Janssen, Elinor Ostrom Princeton University Press HD1289 .P75 2012 Poteete, Amy R. Trabajar juntos: acción colectiva, bienes comunes y múltiples métodos en la práctica / Amy R. Poteete, Marco A. Janssen, Elinor Ostrom; traducción Lili Buj Niles con la colaboración de Leticia Merino. --México: UNAM, CEIICH, CRIM, FCPS, FE, IIEc, IIS, PUMA; IASC, CIDE, Colsan, CONABIO, CCMSS, FCE, UAM, 2012. Incluye referencias bibliográficas 572 p.; Ilustraciones, graficas y cuadros Traducción de: Working Together: Collective Action, the Commons, and Multiple Methods in Practice. ISBN 978-607-02-3577-1 1. Recursos naturales comunes – Administración – Metodología. 2. Organización y métodos. I. Janssen, Marco A. II. Ostrom, Elinor. III. Buj Niles, Lili. IV. Merino, Leticia. V. Titulo. Este libro fue sometido a un proceso de dictaminación por académicos externos al Instituto, de acuerdo con las normas establecidas por el Consejo Editorial de las Colecciones de Libros del Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales...
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