...Clara Barton and Her Contributions to the Civil War Clara Barton was a shy child who grew up with only one close friend. She excelled in school, but not in socialization skills. Her family relocated to help the wife and children of a family member who had passed. The house needed repair. Clara quickly jumped in to assist. She began to play with her male cousins and was able to fit in. Clara grew up to become a teacher and eventually opened a school in New Jersey that became the first free school to be opened in that state. Clara’s father was a former Captain. When she spoke with her Father regarding the war effort, He strongly encouraged her to help the soldiers. That was all the encouragement she needed and gathered medical supplies. Ladies’ Aid society contributed bandages, food and clothing to also be distributed to the soldiers. It is apparent the Clara was very active in providing aid to the soldiers. She fought to gain access to work on the front lines. She would continue to deliver medical supplies and provisions to the front line soldiers. There are some heroic stories associated to her time on the front line. One stated that a bullet went through the sleeve of her dress without even grazing her, but killed the man whom she was taking care of. It is stories like these along with the fact that Clare was a woman that would exaggerate her services during wartime. With any account, there is some truth behind the story. Clare was truly a humanitarian...
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...Clara Barton Women have played one of the most important roles we have to offer in the play of life. One of these most honored women in American history is Clarissa Harlowe Barton (Red Cross). Born on December 25, 1821, as the youngest of 5 children, she began her life in the service of others until her death on April 12, 1912 (Biography). Clarissa Barton is an incredibly important person that worked as an American nurse, suffragist, and humanitarian. As an American nurse, Clara Barton, as she preferred to be called, traveled with the International Red Cross. In 1881, at age 60, she founded the American Red Cross and even served as its first president for the next 23 years (Biography, Civil War). Through her presidency, she oversaw assistance...
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...Someone caring enough to risk her life for the welfare of others would be labeled as an angel sent from above. That person is Clara Barton, also known as the “Angel of the Battlefield”, spending part of her life nursing soldiers of the U.S. civil war back to health. Her good deeds need to be recognized and cherished. From being a small, shy child, to having a close up of the battles being fought, helping soldiers and to finally establishing the Red Cross foundation. Nonetheless she should be admired for all of her efforts during a time of incessant slaughtering and opposition of our nation. On December 25, 1921 Clara Barton was born in North Oxford, Massachusetts to Stephen and Sarah Barton. Her father was a farmer, horse breeder and a politician and he and his wife worked hard for their family of five, Clara being the youngest. She was very shy as a young child and that was a problem that her family had trouble helping her overcome. She got most of her education from her older siblings and learned at an accelerating rate, so much so that when she was four she was able to spell complicated words that even older kids could not spell. Due to her education, she obtained a teaching job at the age of fifteen. She taught in a...
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...Clara Barton “I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them”.- Clara Barton As the Founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton forever left her footprint on American History and supported females around the world in her role within The Women’s Rights Movement. Understanding the risk and danger one may face when going against societal norms of her time, Barton rose above the average female role and pursued a career in helping soldiers wounded within the war, becoming known as “The Angel on the Battlefield” (“Who is”). Clara Barton was an inspirational humanitarian who dedicated her life to assisting others, as she grew up taking care of her younger...
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...For my research paper I chose to write about Clara Barton. She was born on December 25, 1821 in North Oxford Massachusetts and died on April 12, 1912. She was a pioneering nurse, supporter of the women's suffrage movement, and an educator. Many of her childhood friends were members of the “old 6th Regiment.” Even though Clara was a part of multiple things, Clara is best known for organizing the American Red Cross. She worked as a hospital nurse during the Civil War. When the Civil War began she was determined to help the Federal troops. Clara’s first pet was a dog that she named “Button.” In her book she wrote “The story of my childhood” she talks about how happy she was that she had a pet to call her own. She said she had complete ownership of Button and she was very happy about that. Clara's full name is Clarissa...
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...Clarissa Harlowe Barton was born on December 25, 1821 in North Oxford, Massachusetts. Her parents, Captain Stephen Barton and Sarah Stone Barton, inspired her tremendously. She had four older siblings, two brothers and two sisters. Her siblings would teach her a variety of different subjects such as math and reading. One of her sisters, Dolly, passed away when Clara was young because she had a nervous breakdown. Back in those days, people did not understand mental illnesses and just locked up those who had mental illnesses. Since she lived on a farm, she learned how to do chores to be useful. At three years old, she went to school and excelled in literature. Due to her timidity as a child, her only known friend is Nancy Fitts. Her brother,...
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...gave much of her life to helping others.Her name was Clara Barton and the year was 1821.She was named after an aunt who in turn had been named after the heroine of a very popular novel named Clarissa Harlowe.She was the “baby” or the last one of their family. Her parents names were Captain Steven Barton and Sara Barton who was an extremely energetic woman who never slept past 3 o’clock in the morning.She sometimes frightened the whole house with her temper.Like her husband she was well known outside her home.As for her father he had built the house she was born in. He was a farmer and a miller who provided food and clothing for...
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...Clara Barton was born in Massachusetts in the early 19th century. She was born into a large family, where she was one of six children. While she was in school getting her education, Barton would also work in her brother's book store as a clerk. After receiving her education, Barton moved to New Jersey where she was a school teacher and then subsequently opened her own school house thereafter. After teaching, Barton moved to Washington, D.C where she worked as a clerk in a Patent Office. She eventually left her job there after having strong opinions of being against slavery. It was shortly after her time in D.C. that she became involved with humanitarian and philanthropy work. She spent most of her early years moving from New England to Waashington...
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...Eric Suerez Mr. Reid Social Studies P.9 11-5-14 Clara Barton Report Clara Barton was born in Massachusetts in 1821. She had six siblings and was the youngest of them all. Clara had many different working occupations, such as working as a clerk, a bookkeeper, and even a teacher several years later. She even had the opportunity to start her own school in Bordentown, New Jersey in 1853. Clara was well ahead of her time. She was amongst very few women running their own school in the United States in the mid nineteenth century. Clara moved to Washington, D.C in search of warmer weather when the Civil War began to break out. She cared about wounded soldiers and became one of the first volunteers for the Washington Infirmary. Barton was a very kind and compassionate person. Her presence at the Battle of Antietam was welcomed along with the supplies she brought along. The transportation of the army wagons of supplies was funded and provided by the army quartermaster in Washington, D.C addition to the help of Clara’s own funds....
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...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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...Nikki Chalifoux History 111 Profile Paper Due Feb. 2, 2017 Clarissa Harlowe Barton Clarissa, known for Clara Barton was born on Christmas Day in 1821 in North Oxford, Massachusetts, U.S. Barton was a Nurse, humanitarian, teacher, and the founder and first president of the American Red Cross, which is still thriving today to helps others. I chose to write about Clara Barton because of the similarities I believe we may both share and her life devoted to helping others really admires me. (Maikell-Thomas) Similar to my experience, when she was ten years old, her brother David fell from the roof of a barn and received a severe injury and Barton assigned herself the task of nursing him back to health on her own. She learned how to distribute the...
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...CLARA BARTON: Leading the Way Clara Barton: Leading the Way for Disaster Relief Raelene Bagge Bristol Community College 2 CLARA BARTON Early Life Clarissa Harlowe Barton was born on December 25, 1821 in North Oxford Massachusetts. At a young age, she knew her niche in life was to help people. She tended to her brother David after an accident and went on to become a teacher, work in the US patent office, work as a nurse and found the Red Cross. As a teacher, she recognized the need for education and even when the funds were not available, she opened a free public school in New Jersey. Tensions were high as slavery became a hotbed issue and as a teacher she was fired for publicly displaying her stance on antislavery. After this, she moved to...
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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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...Clara Barton Clara Barton was Born in Massachusetts on December 25, 1821. When the civil war broke out, Clara Barton was one of the first volunteer nurses they had. With the outbreak of the civil war, Barton saw the need for an efficient organization to distribute food and medical supplies to the troops. Clara Barton was one of the first people that volunteered and to show up on the war grounds. With her came three army wagons filled with medical and food supplies. Unlike some other nurses and doctors, Barton would go out into the war grounds to help the wounded soldiers. The other doctors and nurses would have to wait until the wounded soldiers arrived at whatever the would call a hospital at the time. With her support and medical...
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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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