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Clara Barton (1821-1912) was a social activist who served as a nurse during the U.S. Civil War and who founded the American Red Cross. Originally published in 1918 under the title “Clara Barton, Humanitarian,” this book contained Barton’s biography, along with numerous detailed reports and letters of correspondence to, from, and/or about Clara Barton. This Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 30 pages, contains the biographical material of the original edition, but omits the detailed reports and letters. Learn about Clara Barton’s early life and teaching career, her tireless efforts in the U.S. Civil War, her founding of the American Red Cross, and her selfless service in such strife-torn arenas as the Franco-Prussian War, the Johnstown Floods, the Russian Famine, the South Carolina Tidal Wave, Armenia, the Spanish-American War, and the Galveston Tidal Wave.Sample passage:She was again at Fairfax, with its dreadful night watch among the wounded and dying in the hay-strewn open field.… Then, after ten days’ rest she was given an army wagon and instructed to follow the army into Maryland with supplies. By an adroit night drive she succeeded in passing the army supply train and took her place immediately in the rear of the artillery; thus she was able to provide much needed surgical articles and food long before regular supplies reached the field hospitals at Antietam.About the author:Corra Bacon-Foster (c. 1848-1918) was a Member of the Columbia Historical Society, a Member of the American Historical Association, and Historian of the Office of Indian Affairs. Other works include “The Development of the Potomac Route to the West” and “The Story of Kalorama.”