...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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...horrific war, 450,000 soldiers were wounded. With the help of the medical services, the death toll did not increase. The surgeons and nurses on the home front helped both sides of the war. Of these surgeons and nurses, Clara Barton is the most renowned. Clara Barton donated most of her life to help others. Her life impacted American society because of her service in the Civil War, establishing the American chapter of the International Red Cross, and helping the world through the American Red Cross. Clarissa Harlowe Barton was born on December 25th,...
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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 was born in Massachusetts in 1821. Barton was the youngest of five, born to a mother who was passionate about women’s equality. This inspired Clara Barton, as she dedicated her life to helping others and advocating for women’s rights. Barton began to care for others at a young age. When her brother, David, fell off of a barn roof, Barton took care of him, assisting him during the entirety of his recovery. Her parents noticed Barton’s ability to care for others, and encouraged her to tutor and provide nurse services to the community members. This is when Barton realized her passion for helping others. Barton went on to become a teacher, following in her sibling’s footsteps. Barton, then, agreed to teach New Jersey for three...
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...Women’s way of thinking began to change significantly as the Civil War began. As Clara Barton, a pioneer nurse in the Civil War said, “The 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 cannot be a soldier, I'll help soldiers.” Prior to the war, woman held submissive jobs such as a humble, loving, obedient wife, a farmer, or a factory worker. Even though women began to reform their rights in the beginning of 1800s, it was not until 1860s, when the Civil War broke out, women’s roles began to make an impact in the society and they were viewed as an important part of the society. Women were seen as the invisible army during the American Civil War. Women such as Clara Barton,...
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...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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...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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...Clara Barton, the founder of the Red Cross, is seen as an “angel of the battlefield”. But does she truly fit the title that was bestowed upon her? When you look deeper into her story, and all the things she has done to help soldiers in fighting times, she is one hundred percent worthy of her given title. Her upbringing was mainly taught by her father, Captain David Barton, while her mother was the type to not strongly get involved in strict around the clock discipline. Clara claimed, "My mother, like the sensible women that she was, seemed to conclude that there were plenty of instructors without her. She attempted very little, but rather regarded the whole thing as a sort of mental conglomeration, and looked on with a kind of amused curiosity to see what they would make of...
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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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...As some people may know the American Red Cross as the organization that helps different countries during disasters. But what many people don't know is the American Red Cross branch was started during the Civil War by a woman named Clara Barton. Clara Barton was a woman from Oxford Massachusetts, She was a Hospital Nurse, a Teacher , and a Patent Clerk all during the Civil War. She is one of the most Honored Women of American History, her courageous and selfless acts saved many soldiers during the war. She was 60 years of age when she started the Red Cross and she led it for 23 years. The idea of the American Red Cross started when she was in Europe and the Franco-Prussian war broke out in 1870. Clara went behind German lines and worked for...
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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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...Throughout the years there have been many people who have greatly impacted American history, but one of the most important is the impact made by Clara Barton. Her early beginnings and ideas, work in the classroom, actions on the battlefield, and establishment of the American Red Cross were the 4 main influences she made. Clara shared many memories of her time on the battlefield in sources such as her poem, “The Women Who Went to the Field.” We can also reflect on her pamphlet, “What It Is,” to get a feeling of how her organization came to be . This information shows how Clara Barton was a significant part of American history. Clarissa Harlowe Barton was not always the strong independent women who risked her life to care for wounded soldiers,...
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...civic responsibilities and don’t help to make important decisions, then only a few people that are deciding on who deserves government positions. It’s our duty as citizens to protect our rights and participate politically to help out are own government. I’m sure you are already aware of all of this and you are probably wondering why I’m writing to you and you probably have better things to do then just listen to what I have to say. But I’ll tell you anyway I am writing to you to tell you that I strongly believe we need a new national holiday for Clara Barton. Why you might say? Because many people know that Clara founded the American Red Cross, but she also did much more than that. Clara began teaching at 15 years old when you know at her time the majority of the teachers were men. Then later she moved on to open a free public school in New Jersey which helped out a lot of kids. Also she was one of the first women to be employed in the federal government which you should know that is a very big and responsible step for women of her time. Another job she had was working as a recording clerk in the U.S Patent Office in Washington D.C. During the Civil War. Clara also swore to help soldiers in any way she could even if it meant if her life was on the line. She was also very generous and helpful by distributing supplies for the Union Army. Then she took on a big role and served as an independent nurse to help anyone or anything that ever needed help in anyway. Then latter she was...
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...was working in the South Tower as the airliner crashed into the building. Although he was very capable of escaping to the lower floors of the buildings and save his own life, he spent the last hour of his life saving others from the wreckage. Persistently going to the upper floors and encouraging others to help if capable. Although his words were so simple, they acted as a strong voice for the survivors on the upper floors. “Everyone who can stand, stand now. If you can help others, do so” (Welles Crowther). While on the concept of heroes who make quick decisions on the field, there is none other than Clara Barton. Born in 1821, Clara Barton was a Civil War hero who aided the many wounded soldiers on the field. Very passionate for her work, Clara Barton commonly stated that this was what she was meant to do. “I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and nurse and feed them” (Clara Barton). Although she never did fight in any of the battles, she did give the Union soldiers a sign of hope during distress. The war was also only one of her major accomplishments in life as well as founding the Red Cross to help people in disaster and hopelessness....
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...Running Head: ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP Assignment 1 Entrepreneurial Leadership Joan M. Badger Dr. Anne Nelson Bus 508 Contemporary Business October 11, 2011 The American Telephone & Telegraph Wireless Liability Corporation of California The founding leader for AT&T Wireless Limited Liability Corporation of California is Craig McCaw. American Telephone and Telegraph Wireless Liability Corporation of California is a subsidiary of American Telephone and Telegraph Incorporated. Mr. McCaw had been in charge of his father’s cable television company McCaw Communications Incorporated, a sole proprietorship established in 1966, operating domestically. In 1981, he became interested in the cellular telephone market and began bidding on cellular telephone license, according to Academy of Achievements, n.d. Mr. McCaw sold shares of his cable television company to larger enterprises, creating a partnership and equity financing enabling him to amass a credit line of one billion dollars. Thus, he began establishing the foundation of intrapreneurship by purchasing all available licenses in cellular phones creating the basis for a national network ahead of the nearest competitor, namely the Bell Company. In factor, McCaw Cellular Communications purchased MCI and became the industry leader in 1986, according to Academy Achievement, n.d. In 1989 McCaw Cellular Communications acquired LIN Broadcasting, cellular telephone sales exploded and Craig McCaw became...
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