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    than 12 hours, I was at the airport awaiting my flight. They took care of everything that I needed in order to make it home without a single bit of chaos. The American Red Cross Organization was founded in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 1881 by Clara Barton. The traditional purpose of the organization included giving relief to and serving as a medium of communication between members of the American armed forces and their families and providing nation and international disaster relief and mitigation

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    assistance. They have offered classes such as CPR, Lifeguarding, Babysitting, Childcare, and so much more. They have made a huge impact on people’s lives today, including Julie and her son Michael. The American Red Cross charity was founded by Clara Barton on May 21, 1881(A Brief History). She heard about the conditions the soldiers were in and felt the need to create an organization to help them. After many deliberate tries to ratify Red Cross as an appropriate organization, the government finally

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    Clara Barton is woman of many talents who used herself to help others. Clara Barton is most known for being the founder of the American Red Cross. She also was one of the most influential women during the civil war. However, it’s more to Clara Barton than just the American Red Cross. She was a woman who accomplished great things in an era where it wasn’t common for women to step up. Clara Barton was born on December 25, 1821 in North Oxford, Massachusetts (Bio, N/D). At the young age of 15, Clara

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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 made a great difference when she discovered the American Red Cross and led it for twenty years. Not many people value this women because at the time women weren’t able to teach or help during the Civil War. Clara was an unstoppable woman because no matter what the consequence was she did what she had to do. Clara Barton is a giving and

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    is an organization that provides disaster relief for communities as well as supporting military families, health education, and giving blood to people that could potentially save their life. The American Red Cross was founded by a woman names Clara Barton on March 21st 1881. When the American Red Cross was first established they utilized life boats, donated clothing, and medical supplies for families who have been devastated by disasters such as floods, disease, tornados etc. Later after World War

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    Clara Barton was a nurse in the Civil War and helped take care of soldiers, whether they were on the field or not. She brought her own supplies to help the soldiers. She brought food and bedding supplies. Barton also helped the soldiers in hospitals and the confederate soldiers in jail, as well. Clara Barton impacted the health of soldiers on and off the field. Clara Barton independently organized relief for the wounded and brought her own supplies to the sidelines(“Clara Barton”). She

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    The Red Cross, founded in 1896 is one of the most well known humanitarian organizations in the world. The Canadian Red Cross hopes to improve the lives of people by provoking the power of humanity not only in Canada, but internationally. Through many programs such as disaster management, family links and first aid and CPR, the Canadian Red Cross is educating and helping people in need. The Red Cross has changed society in a positive manner by saving millions of lives without any profit. It has effectively

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    Annie Jump Cannon was born in Dover Delaware on December 11, 1863. Annie got her interest in astronomy from her mother, Mary Jump, who taught her the constellations at a young age. She attended Wellesley College, in Massachusetts, where she studied physics and astronomy. After arriving at Wellesley College, Annie contracted scarlet fever. She had fully recovered, but she remained partially deaf. This had a huge impact on her life and made her road to becoming an astronomer even harder. At Wellesley

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    What the Red Cross Does for Others Alexis Moloney was just another person in this world. But one day, something horrible happened. She was just enjoying another day of life, doing what she does every other day, but then it happened. She came home and was devastated. An fire had broken out in her house and most everything was burned. She didn’t have many people to turn to, and those she could have, didn’t have enough money to support her. So she went from place to place and finally she found a place

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    Clarissa Harlow “Clara” Barton was founder of American Red Cross, educator and nurse. She was born in Oxford, Massachusetts on December 25, 1821. She spent much of her time helping others, such as tending to her brother after he was involved in an accident. At the age of 15 she became a schoolteacher and later went to open a free public school in New Jersey. She later became a clerk in the U.S. Patent Office in 1854 but lost the job two years later when the Democrats won the presidency. Throughout

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