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Clara moves to south washington D.C. Before clara resided in New England but after the previous winter Clara could no longer stand the cold so she moved to Washington D.C.
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In 1855 Clara became a cleark in a patitent office. Clara though, was a strong ablotionist and she had to quit her job because her views were becoming to debateable. After this Clara returned to New England.
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After the civil war broke out the military was in need for people with medical training. After Clara heard about this she returned to D.C. in hopes of getting a job.
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Clara heard of the needs for supplies at the front line hospitals so she decied to do something about it. In the early morning hours Clara brought a wagon full of medical supplies to a field hospital.
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Clara had great succes as a nurse so she decided to move to Morris Island. In Morris island Clara could better follow the war and help more fallen union soldiers.
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Abraham Lincoln appointed Clara General Corrisopondince for the friends of paroled prisoners. Clara was now one of the top military union docters.
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Clara soon became a memember of the national red cross. This year the group got to travle to Switzerland and Clara joined them for the journey.
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The outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war caused Clara to return to the battle fields. Clara wore a red cross she fashioned out of a ribbon on her apron.
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In 1880 Clara decided to follow her dream. Clara establised the American Red Cross.
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Clara's orginization had become a success. Clara served as the American Red Cross president untill 1904.
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