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Clara Barton Picture Gallery 1900's
Women of the American Civil War
Women Subject Civil War Books
American Civil War Exhibits
Timeline of the Civil War
Civil War Cooking
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This book is a concise, interpretive account of the life of Clara Barton from her childhood in Massachusetts through her feats of heroism during the Civil War, her founding of the American Red Cross, which she led for 20 years, and her bitterly contested ejection from office which clouded her last days |
This volume by the team of Cynthia Klingel and Robert B. Noyed looks at the life of "Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross." Following the standard four chapter format, we learn how Barton spent her early years as a teacher, became the Angel of the Battlefield during the American Civil War, worked to have United States be part of the International Red Cross, and then served as the first President of the American Red Cross. Young readers are going to be hard pressed to name many Americans, of either gender, who have been responsible for helping more people than Clara Barton Reading Level 9-12 |
Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross Reading Level 4-8 |
From School Library Journal Grade 5-9 This biography relates Barton's accomplishments, making it clear how extraordinary her activities were for a woman of her time. Whitelaw makes use of her subject's original diaries from the Library of Congress, along with her published work. The chapters consist of easy, short sentences, lots of footnotes, and some direct quotes. Occasionally a box offers interesting incidental information. The black-and-white photographs and drawings are sharp with good contrast. |
Card catalog description Follows the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross. |
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