ABOUT THE BOOK Clara Barton is perhaps best known as the founder of the Red Cross.
An introduction to the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.
A brief biography of the woman who overcame her shyness to become a teacher, a nurse during the Civil War, and founder of the American Red Cross.
Describes the life and accomplishments of Clara Barton, a teacher who organized efforts to bring nursing care to wounded soldiers during the Civil War and who went on to become the founder of the American Red Cross.
A look at the life and times of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.
The battlefields of the American Civil War were this young nurse's first mission field. She founded the American Red Cross.
"Clara Barton was known for founding the American Red Cross, but what about before that? Find out what happened when Barton was younger, and what she did that made her famous later on"--
In Clara Barton, Professional Angel, Elizabeth Brown Pryor presents a biography of Barton that strips away the heroic exterior and reveals a complex and often trying woman.
Called the angel of the battlefield, Clara Barton's compassion for others led her to caring for wounded soldiers during the Civil War.
Discusses the life and work of Clara Barton, a nurse during the Civil War and the founder of the American Red Cross.
Widely known today as the "Angel of the Battlefield," Clara Barton's personal life has always been shrouded in mystery. In Clara Barton, Professional Angel, Elizabeth Brown Pryor presents a biography...
Describes the life and accomplishments of Clara Barton, a teacher who organized efforts to bring nursing care to wounded soldiers during the Civil War and who went on to become the founder of the American Red Cross.
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 ...
" - Clara Barton The Civil War was the deadliest conflict in American history, and had the two sides realized it would take 4 years and inflict over a million casualties, it might not have been fought.