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.

Clara Barton defied them. The extraordinary woman known as the ‘Angel of the Battlefield’ eventually founded the Red Cross May 6, 2019 More than 6 years ago ...

School teacher turned nurse Clara Barton became one of the most influential nurses in American history, founding the American chapter of the Red Cross.

Clara Barton pushed to tend to Civil War soldiers on the battlefield, never backing away from the job.

Featuring music by Jenn Hartmann Luck — and words by Luck and award-winning Austin playwright Suzan Zeder — "The Battlefields of Clara Barton" tells the story of the nurse, activist and ...

Clara Barton, who was dubbed the ‘Angel of the Battlefield’ during the U.S. Civil War, defied them. Barton eventually founded the Red Cross May 13, 2019 More than 6 years ago ...

Clara Barton became the first nurse allowed onto a battlefield when she cared for wounded in the Civil War Battle of Antietam south of Hagerstown in September 1862.

The American Music Theatre Project and the Wirtz Center this past weekend premiered “The Battlefields of Clara Barton,” a modern folk-rock musical exploring Barton’s role as a nurse in the ...

Clara Barton and associates founded the American Red Cross in Washington, DC, ... Additional Red Cross nurses came forward to combat the worldwide influenza epidemic of 1918.

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… ...

The new Clara Barton mural in Dansville honors the American Red Cross founder in the Livingston County village where she established the first chapter on May 21, 1881. The mural was created by ...

Bordentown came out on in support of educational advocate Clara Barton, several weeks ahead of what would have been her 200th birthday on Dec. 4. The Bordentown Historical Society organized the ...