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Clarissa (Mainly known as Clara) Harlowe Barton was born on December 25, 1821.
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In 1825, the Erie Canal is opened.
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In May of 1839, Clara gets her very first teaching job at the age of 18 years old.
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Clara's sister Sally dies at the age of 42.
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In 1852, Clara founded (and taught) in the very first public school in Bordentown, New Jersey
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In 1854, Clara gave up her teaching job and accepted a job as a copyist in Washington D.C.
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In 1854, Liszt conducts the 1st performance of his symphonic poems like Orpheus, Les Preludes, and Mazeppa.
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In 1858, Englishman Charles Worth established the first Haute Couture Fashion House in Paris, France
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In 1860, Abraham Licnoln was elected as President of the United States.
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Circa 1860- Slave trade introduces West African Rhythms which strongly influenced Blues and Jazz.
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In 1861, pasteurization was introduced to the public eye.
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In 1862, the musical (that is now very popular) "Les Miserables" was written by Victor Hugo.
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Clara's father, Stephen dies of health failure in March of 1862.
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On September 22, 1862, the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
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On December 12, 1862, Clara was with the 9th Army Corps Camp nearby Falmouth, Virginia.
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In 1865, Lewis Carroll publishes the book "Alice's Adventure in Wonderland".
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In March 1865, Clara's very ill brother Stephen passes away at the age of 59 years old.
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In 1876, Clara's health was put to risk, and worsened over the months.
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By 1877, Clara was nursed into better health again.
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Clara held the very first meeting of the American Red Cross on May 21, 1881.
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Fashions included intricate decoration, especially on Women's clothing that included embroidery, lace, frills, and ribbons.
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In 1891, Dr. James Naismith invented the now popular sprt called Basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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William G. Morgan invented the sport Volleyball in 1895.
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By 1900, Clara Barton was nearly 80 years old and still running the American Red Cross.
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In 1902, Clara represented the United States at the International Red Cross Conference in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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After June 16, 1904, Clara never worked with the Red Cross ever again.
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In 1907, Clara answered a request of a young girl and wrote a short story called "The Story of My Childhood".
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In the Summer of 1911, Clara suffered from pneumonia.
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On April 12, 1912, Clara Barton died at her home in Glen Echo, Maryland from health complications. She was 90 years old.
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On April 14, 1912, The Titanic struck an iceburg and sunk to the bottom of the Atlantic. A total of 1,500 drowned.
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Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel opens a fashion boutique in Deauville, France. "Chanel" is know known as a very popular fashion brand to women.
