“Others are writing my history and publish it to the world. What I have lived is what I have done.”

— Clara Barton

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About Clara Barton

Nurse • American

Clarissa 'Clara' Harlowe Barton was a pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She served as a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, a teacher, and a patent clerk before her groundbreaking...

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