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Clara Barton Clara Harlowe Barton was born on Christmas day, 1821 in Oxford Massachusetts. She was the youngest of her 4 siblings by at the least 10 years of age. Growing up in a middle class family, Clara was home schooled until the age of 15, then she became the teacher. As a child, in her spare time Clara enjoyed treating sick and injured pets and neighborhood animals. At the age of 11 Clara’s brother fell off their barn roof and she took it upon herself to help him recuperate, which later

In the article “Clara Barton,” it thoroughly informs the readers about her personal life and her contribution as a volunteer during the Civil War. Starting with her biography, the article discusses Barton’s educational life and her thirst to do charity work and philanthropy. According to this article, Clara Barton was a pioneer nurse, American teacher and humanitarian. She was born in Oxford, Massachusetts, and was the youngest of six children. Barton was homeschooled and she was the most

of the Civil War, Clara Barton organized relief for the wounded, bringing her talents into aiding people. Her love for assisting people motivated her to create the American Red Cross. Her love of encouraging and saving others later affected and ultimately saved many lives. Clara Barton was born on December 21, 1821, in Oxford, Massachusetts. She was the youngest child. Her father was Stephen Barton, a farmer and state lawmaker who served in the American Revolutionary War (Clara Barton Biography,

I, Clara Barton, am significant in American history. I am most commonly known for founding the American Red Cross. Before that, I grew up on a farm with my parents and four siblings, went to school, and was employed in the patent office and as a nurse. Without me, life today would be much different. I was born in 1821 as Clarissa Harlowe Barton. My birth took place on Christmas Day in Oxford, Massachusetts. My parents were Captain Stephen Barton and Sarah Barton. My father was a former fighter

Kathy Salazar Mrs. Miles English IV 20 November 2014 American Red Cross The Red Cross started in Switzerland as a small organization that helped people, it later came to the United States to become an even larger and more helpful organization. The American Red Cross is an organization that has been helping people for many many years. They take donations and put that money toward helping people in times of need. This organization provides our nation and surrounding communities with a sense of relief

before my eyes. I wanted to pursue the medical field in depth and see which type of medical career was best for me. I have been persistent and motivated and this pushed me to achieve my Medical Assistant Certification in June 2006 when I graduated from Clara Barton for Health Professions High school. After graduating high school, I was accepted to Alabama State University and decided to study Biology. I figured that this area would help me study living organisms, life processes and understanding the basic

compared to now. When you got injured back then it was almost common for you to get a disease and die. But if you didn’t kick the bucket you’d be one of the lucky ones. Also keep in mind that this was before they cleaned it up a bit. This was before Clara Barton came and suggested to clean up the horrific mess. But we will talk more about her later in this essay. So imagine this, people fighting each other but they’re from the same country. This is what the Civil War was, but it was a really long,

Breckinridge and how she had wanted to bring more help to the poor families. Next would be Ruth Tapp she showed me and proved to me that if you put time and effort into things that you will have a good outcome. The last example that I have is Clarissa (Clara) Barton. She was so indulged in her work that she came up with the red cross because she wanted to help everyone that needed it. As a matter of fact Mary Breckinridge would be a good example of someone who is inspired to being a nurse. She had dedicated

As discussed in my first essay, the virtue of hope is “crucial for attaining any other virtue” as well as “the inseparable part of human nature.” However, sometimes a burden of harsh and unpredictable circumstances causes the unfortunate to doubt hope. In that case, according to Mary Wollstonecraft, others should disregard their “ignorance and mistaken self-interest” to help the unfortunate regain the essential virtue of hope (Wollstonecraft, 211). Furthermore, as Niccolo Machiavelli emphasizes,

With that bullet hitting her, she didn't stop, she was still determined to help this wounded man. When the Civil War was over Clara continued to help others. She had realized that when emergencies occur, there should be people to help the injured. After that was addressed in 1881, Congress and President Chester A. Arthur, Clara Burton and fourteen volunteers founded the American Red Cross. As of today the Red cross organization has over one-thousand volunteers giving their time