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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. 2 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 2022-04-30
505 0 _aFirst knowledge of the Red Cross -- The Franco-Prussian War -- Her illness following the Franco-Prussian War -- Returning home -- The years of sickness and recovery -- The forerunners of the Red Cross -- The years of lonely struggle -- The birth of the American Red Cross -- The trials of a treaty -- The perils of success -- Clara Barton at Sherborn -- The Red Cross in peace -- Clara Barton at home and abroad -- Clara Barton in Cuba -- Clara Barton's retirement from the Red Cross -- Clara Barton at home -- Clara Barton's religion -- The personality of Clara Barton -- Clara Barton's last years -- Clara Barton's death and resurrection.
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. 2 of 2)" by William E. Barton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses on the remarkable life of Clara Barton, particularly her role in establishing the American Red Cross and her efforts in humanitarian service during wars. The narrative showcases her tenacity and the profound impact she had on the field of war relief. At the start of this volume, the text delves into Clara Barton's discovery of the Red Cross during her time in Europe following her own health struggles. The opening introduces her initial ignorance of the organization and outlines the lack of American involvement in the Red Cross at that time. It highlights her journey to champion humanitarian efforts, as she learned about the principles behind the Red Cross during the Franco-Prussian War and became determined to bring its ideals back to the United States, leading to her eventual advocacy for the nation's participation in the international treaty that recognized the Red Cross. This introduction sets a compelling tone for her challenges and achievements in humanitarian work. (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_0001 https://archive.org/details/b29930819_0002
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67954
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