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100 1 _aBarton, William E.
_q(William Eleazar),
_d1861-1930
245 1 4 _aThe Life of Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross (Vol. 1 of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-26
505 0 _aHer first attempt at autobiography -- The birth of Clara Barton -- Her ancestry -- Her parentage and infancy -- Her schools and teachers -- The days of her youth -- Her first experience as a teacher -- Leaves from her unpublished autobiography -- The heart of Clara Barton -- From schoolroom to Patent Office -- The battle cry of freedom -- Home and country -- Clara Barton to the front -- Harper's Ferry to Antietam -- Clara Barton’s change of base -- The attempt to recapture Sumter -- From the Wilderness to the James -- To the end of the war -- Andersonville and after -- On the lecture platform.
508 _aMWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Life of Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross (Vol. 1 of 2)" by William E. Barton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This biography chronicles the life and contributions of Clara Barton, highlighting her role in founding the American Red Cross and her significant impact on humanitarian efforts during her lifetime. The book presents both her personal journey and the broader social changes occurring during her life, providing insight into her character and the historical context in which she operated. The opening of the book establishes a framework for understanding Clara Barton's life. It introduces her early attempts at autobiographical writing and recounts her birth on Christmas Day, 1821. The introduction emphasizes her lifelong dedication to humanitarian service, detailing her early education, familial influences, and the personal experiences that shaped her character. Key themes of resilience, determination, and philanthropy emerge as Barton navigates her childhood, including her initial endeavors in teaching, which reflect her nurturing spirit and commitment to social causes. As the text explores her ancestry and upbringing, a portrait of a woman destined to lead and innovate in the field of humanitarianism begins to take shape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1922
653 _aNurses -- United States -- Biography
653 _aBarton, Clara, 1821-1912
653 _aAmerican National Red Cross -- Biography
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/b29930819_0001https://archive.org/details/b29930819_0002
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67505
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