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Clara Barton was Born
Clara Barton was born on December 25, 1821. The youngest of five kids. She was born in Massachusetts. -
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Clara Barton Timeline
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Clara Bartons brother was injured
Clara Bartons brother was injured. She cared for him for two years during the start of her medical career. His name was David. -
Clara works for the patent office
Clara had a career in teaching. But, she started working as a copier. Now, she was in Washington closer to the action of the Civil War. -
Clara Barton helps the wounded soldiers.
Since she was closer to DC because of where she was working. All of the wounded soldiers were going to DC. She found them and used her own things to take care of them. -
American Red Cross was founded
Clara Barton was the founded of the Red Cross. The Red Cross started on May 21, 1881. It started in Washington DC -
Clara serves a a delagate.
Clara Barton served as a delegate to the International Congress of the Red Cross at Carlsruhe, Germany. -
Clara telegraphs the President
Explosion of the U. S. S. Maine - "I am with the wounded," Clara Barton telegraphed President William McKinley following the explosion of the USS Maine. -
Resigned as President
Clara Barton resigned as President of the American National Red Cross, in the wake of mounting criticism of her management style, ability, and age -
Publishes a Book
Clara Barton published, A Story of the Red Cross. Talks about her -
Publishes another Book
Clara Barton published, The Story of My Childhood. -
Clara Barton dies
Clara Barton died on April 12, 1912. She was 90 years old. She accomplished a lot in her life and helped tons of people. -
Clara traveled to Europe.
Clara Barton travelled to Europe as one of three U.S. delegates to the International Conference of the Red Cross at Geneva, Switzerland. The "American Amendment," which allowed the Red Cross to provide peacetime disaster relief, was adopted due in large part to Miss Barton's innovations with the American Red Cross.
