How a bloody battlefield inspired a pacifist to create the Red Cross
Swiss businessman Jean-Henri Dunant was shocked by the paralysis of local authorities after the Battle of Solferino, and then ...
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The beginning of the Red Cross
Our belief in the power of kindness can be traced back to the creation of the Red Cross Movement. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement started in 1863 and was inspired by Swiss ...
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On this day in history, May 21, 1881, Clara Barton, 'brave' battlefield nurse, creates American Red Cross
The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton on this day in history, May 21, 1881. Nurse Clarissa Harlowe "Clara" Barton was born on Christmas Day, 1821, in North Oxford, Massachusetts ...
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The Red Cross in the Second World War: our wartime contributions
Find out about our work during the war. War was declared in September 1939 and the British Red Cross joined forces with the Order of St John to help the sick and wounded. As they’d done in the First ...
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First American Red Cross chapter reopens in Dansville
DANSVILLE, N.Y. (WETM) — The American Red Cross’s first-ever chapter reopened in Dansville on Saturday after undergoing ...
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Steve's Ride
Steve Weagle's Ride for the American Red Cross returns in May. In 1999, WPTV First Alert Weather chief meteorologist Steve Weagle began the tradition of pedaling through paradise to share a ...
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Red Cross Society of China
Red Cross branches at different state administrative ... The RCSC 7th National Convention in 1999 was a very important conference in the RCSC history. State President Jiang Zemin was invited ...