The Life of Clara Barton

Created by Brian Lynch of Noble and Greenough School 12/2/98

Clara Barton was born on Christmas Day of 1821
Clara Barton lived in North Oxford. She founded The American Red Cross in 1864.

Clara Barton also:

hade 4 older brothers and sisters. They were all at least 10 years older than her.
was a tomboy when she was young.
was a teacher, worked for the government, and was a women's suffrage worker.
was extremely shy when she was a young girl.
worked on the battlefield until she was in her 70's.

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