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1821_Born on Christmas Day in Oxford, Massachusetts.
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1839_Teaches in schools near Oxford.
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1852_Establishes a public school in Bordentown, New Jersey.
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1854_Takes a job at the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C.
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1861_The American Civil War begins. Barton sees a need for volunteers to aid wounded troops. She helps the wounded of the 6th Massachusetts Regiment after they are attacked in Baltimore.
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1862_Works tirelessly and risks her own life for soldiers at the battles of Antietam, Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, and Fredericksburg
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1864_ Clara is appointed superintendent of nurses for a division of Union soldiers. The International Red Cross is established in Europe.
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1865_ The Civil War ends. Barton begins a nationwide search for missing soldiers.
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1866_Helps establish the first national cemetery at Andersonville, Georgia for the soldiers who were a part of the Union and died during the Civil War.
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1869_Travels to Europe to regain health; meets Dr. Louis Appia and hears about the International American Red Cross.
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1871_Participates in relief work in Europe during the Franco-Prussian War.
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1877_Now back in the United States, Narton begins to promote the idea of an American Red Cross.
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1881_Establishes the American Red Cross. The new organization is put to the test when huge fires ravage parts of Michigan.
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Clara was able to convince President Chester Arthur to sighn the Geneva Treaty. The Geneva Treaty are rules of war.
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1884_Provides relief to homeless after the Ohio River floods.
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1888_Supports nurses in Jacksonville, Florida, during the yellow fever epidemic.
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1889_Arrives in Johnston Pennsylvania, to direct relief operations after the devastating flood.
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1893_Barton and the American Red Cross save 30,000 people in South Carolina from Starvation following the devastating Sea Islands hurricane.
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1898_Barton distributes supplies and medical care in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
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1900_Distributes aid after Galveston, Texas is destroyed by a hurricane.
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1902_ Barton represents the U.S. at the International Red Cross conference in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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1904_Publishes A Story of the Red Cross; resigns as President of the American Red Cross.
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Publishes The Story of My Childhood.
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1912_Dies April 12 at her home in Glen Echo, Maryland at the age of 90.
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Clara may have lived a lifetime ago however her lifes work still lives. We see everything she did made a difference in a postive way. Thanks to Clara we have the American Red Cross that has done so much for our nation. When disaster strikes the American Red Cross is there. I included these points on the timeline because it shows Clara's life that was dedicated to helping others. Clara did so much for our nation and is the most influential American.
