The American Red Cross By sarahnightingale May 21, 1881 The American Red Cross was established! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD43ypg0RWQ Period: May 21, 1881 to Jan 1, 2010 The American Red Cross May 31, 1889 Clara Barton started relief efforts Apr 14, 1912 Red Cross came to aid those who survived the sinking of the titanic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERDHDAR3ZsU May 25, 1917 Red Cross starts service to blinded war veterans in Baltimore, Md. May 17, 1919 Red Cross National Children's Fund is set up to aid youth in postwar Europe. Dec 7, 1941 Moments after attack on Pearl Harbor, Red Cross volunteers go into action. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e6h9h7ky0E Mar 27, 1964 Red Cross aids victims of massive earthquake that hits Anchorage, Alaska. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ApwG0QWhIs Aug 24, 1992 Hurricane Andrew blasts Florida and leads to multi-year Red Cross aid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAQtTkwpyBM Sep 11, 2001 Red Cross responds to terrorist attacks in New York, at the Pentagon and outside the town of Shanksville in rural Pennsylvania. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXkMydt9PR8 May 21, 2006 The American Red Cross commemorates 125 years of service both national and international.
