The Civil War is an epic nine-episode series by the award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. Between 1861 and 1865, ... Clara Barton. 1812–1912 Massachusetts Nurse.

Surviving the destruction wrought by tornados, hurricanes or other natural disasters can be a devastating experience. Often, in the immediate aftermath of a catastrophe, people are reeling from ...

KidsPost Clara Barton, nurse and activist, spent a lifetime serving others. The ‘Angel of the Battlefield,’ born 200 years ago, cared for Civil War wounded soldiers and founded the American ...

The Missing Soldiers Office closed in 1868, leaving behind an impressive level of accomplishment, according to Stephen B. Oates, author of "Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War".

This novel, set at the end of the Civil War, features Clara Barton who helps a 13 year-old slave look for her brother in the Andersonville Prison where soldiers were kept in torturous conditions.

Illustration by Mari Fouz. Half a century before she founded the American Red Cross, Clara Barton had her first nursing experience at age 11, when her older brother fell off a barn roof.For nearly ...

Barton’s life took a dramatic turn with the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861. She felt compelled to support the ...

Clara Barton was a "trailblazer"who became "arguably the most famous woman in America" during the Civil War, according to authors of a recent book about Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross.

Clara Barton (1821-1912) ... She urged D.C. lawmakers to prioritize civil rights for all Americans, according to the National Women's History Museum records. Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune ...

Clara Barton is known as the “Angel of the Battlefield”—but what she experienced was nothing short of hellish.

American nurse Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross on this day in history, May 21, 1881. She led the organization until 1904, when she retired to her Maryland home.

Today we have a very special guest joining us, Ms. Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, who recently celebrated her 203rd birthday on December 25th. Clarissa Harlowe Barton, known as Cl… ...