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Clara Barton's Birth
Clara Barton was born in Oxford, Massachusetts. -
Clara Decides Her Career
At age 11 Clara's brother, David, comes home injured from battle and from there Clara heals him. -
Clara Begins Teaching
Clara begins teaching at age 15. -
Clara Quits Teaching
At age 33 years old, Clara quits teaching and decides to persue her career in healing. -
Clara Rushes To Gather Supplies For Wounded Soldiers
Clara decides to heal wounded soldiers who faught in the Civil War. -
Clara Moves To Washington
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Clara Sends Out An Add In The Newspaper
During the battle of Bull Run, Clara runs out of healing supplies and sends puts an add in the newspaper asking for donations. -
Clara's Permission Was Granted
Clara spent the rest of her time during the war healing ill soldiers. -
Clara Goes On Vacation and Ends Up Joing Red Cross
A couple years after the Civil War Clara went on vaction in Europe and found herself joing the Red Cross. -
Clara Recieves The Iron Cross of Merit
After recieving the Iron Cross of Merit, C;ara returns home. -
Clara Organizes The Red Cross In America
In 1881 Clara was able to build a Red Cross society a block from the White House with donated money. -
Clara Travels To Texas To Help With Food Control
Clara travels to Galveston, Texas and helps with food control for 7. -
Clara Resigns From Food Control
After her hard work in Texas Clara then resigns and travels home. -
Clara Dies
Clara died in Glen Echo, Maryland, in 1912.
