Clara Barton

Clara Barton was an American nurse, suffragist and humanitarian who is best remembered for organizing the American Red Cross. Following the outbreak of the Civil War, she independently organized relief for the wounded, often bringing her own supplies to front lines. As the war ended, she helped locate thousands of missing soldiers, including identifying the dead at Andersonville prison in Georgia. Barton lobbied for U.S. recognition of the International Committee of the Red Cross, and became president of the American branch when it was founded in 1881. Barton continued her humanitarian work throughout several foreign wars and domestic crises before her death in 1912.

Source: http://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/clara-barton

 

Additional Resources:

 

http://www.redcross.org/about-us/history/clara-barton

 

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/c/clara_barton.html

 

http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/clara-barton.html

 

http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/educators/lessonplan/clara-barton/

 

Challenge:

http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/primarysources/the-women-who-went-to-the.html