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Clara Barton was born on December 25, 1821. On christmas day. Parents are Stephen and Sarah Barton. She is the youngest of 5 children.
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When she was 6 years old she saw an Ox get slaughtered for food and from there on was vegetarian.
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At 11 years old her unofficial start as a nurse began when her brother David, was injured from a fall in the familys unfinished barn
Her aunt was also a nurse. She delivered nearly a thousand infints -
At 16 years old she opened the nation first free public school. She earned praise when she refused to physically punish her students, and was able to produce discipline a different way.
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moved to D.C to work for the U.S patent office. She was one of the first woman to work for the U.S government.
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Help tend to the wounded in the Civil war. Following the first battle of bull run she established an agency to distribute supplies to wounded solders.
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Barton was put in charge of the search for the missing men in the war. She met a young solder, Dorence Atwater, who copied the names of the dead in fear the names would never reach the family's. They both traveled to Andersonville to publish the names for the public to see.
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Barton took a trip to switzerland. They introduced "The red cross" to her. Then when she returned, she took that back with her.
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Began the big journey to make the red cross. Came to fruition in 1881. She would not slow down, and it would continue to grow.
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Galveston hurricane was the last field of operation. Because she will establish orphanage. To help the children.
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At age 83 Barton resigned as president of the American Red Cross. She was old enough, and has spent her hole life on to the red cross.
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Died April 12, 1912 at the age of 90
