The American National Red Cross creator text utu 2023 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The American Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. IV, No. 2, April 1909)" is a historical publication that recounts the activities and efforts of the American Red Cross during the early 20th century. This specific volume focuses on the organization's response to the devastating Sicilian and Calabrian earthquakes, which occurred at the end of 1908, detailing the significant relief work conducted in Italy during this period of crisis. The opening of the bulletin begins with a poignant preface highlighting the significance of the Red Cross and its compassionate mission to aid those ravaged by disaster. It immediately addresses the massive destruction caused by the earthquake in Italy, expressing heartfelt sympathy and demonstrating how the American Red Cross mobilized aid and funds quickly, including substantial monetary contributions to the Italian Red Cross. The opening portion outlines the organizational structure of the American Red Cross, its collaboration with various stakeholders, and sets the stage for the recounting of specific relief efforts that followed, such as organizing orphanages and housing for displaced populations, all while illustrating the emotional weight of responding to such immense human suffering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2023-11-08 hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) Originally published: Washington, D.C.: The American Red Cross, 1909 American National Red Cross -- Periodicals Red Cross and Red Crescent -- Periodicals HV Washington, D.C.: The American Red Cross, 1909 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951000753748z&view=1up&seq=83 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72072 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=umn.31951000753748z&view=1up&seq=83 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72072 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134651.0 72072