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Birth
Clara Barton was born on December 25, 1821 in Oxford Massachusetts. -
First Nursing Experience
Clara Barton assisted her brother David after an accident when she was 11. This action influenced her to help other in need of a nurse. -
Teacher
Clara Barton became a teacher at age 15 in Oxford Massachusetts. -
School
After teaching Clara Barton went back to school at Clinton Liberal Institute in New York. -
New School
Clara Barton created a free school in Bordentown, New Jersey. -
US Patent Office
Clara Barton went to Washington D.C to work as a clerk in the US Patent Office. -
Job Gone Wrong
Robert McClelland did not like women working in government, so he made Clara become copyist with a lower income. -
The Start of a Nursing Career
Clara Barton served as an independent nurse in Fredericksburg, Virginia. -
New Head Nurse
Clara Barton was pronounced the new head nurse for one of General Benjamin Butler’s units during the war. -
Continuing the Helping
After the war ended, Clara Barton worked for the War Department helping families come together again or look for missing family members. -
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First Time with Red Cross
Clara Barton worked with a relief organization known as the International Red Cross during the Franco-Prussian War while visiting Europe. -
Bringing the Red Cross with Her
Clara Barton brought the Red cross from Switzerland to America and founded the American Red Cross 1881. -
Barton's a President
Clara Barton was chosen to be the president for the Red Cross. -
Retiring
Clara Baron resigned from the American Red Cross. -
An Author
Clara Barton published a book called The Story of My Childhood. -
Death
Clara Barton died in Echo Glen, Maryland on April 12th, 1912.
