december 25, 1821- april 12, 1912 founder of red cross
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Clara Barton. December 25, 1821- April 12, 1912 Founder of Red Cross. Clara was born at North Oxford, Massachusetts. . Where she was born. Clara worked as a teacher at nearby schools. Then later on taught at Bordentown, New Jersey. Where Clara worked. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
DECEMBER 25, 1821- APRIL 12, 1912
FOUNDER OF RED CROSS
Clara Barton
WHERE SHE WAS BORN• Clara was born at North Oxford,
Massachusetts.
WHERE CLARA WORKED• Clara worked as a teacher at nearby
schools.• Then later on taught at Bordentown,
New Jersey.
CLARA BARTON’S IDEA• She brought up the Bureau of Records
to Abraham Lincoln and he approved it.• This would allow her to find missing
soldiers during the Civil War, which she helped locate about 20,000 soldiers.
WHAT SHE STUDIED• She studied French, German, ancient
history, and science.
WHERE SHE WENT TO SCHOOL• Clara Barton went to Clinton Liberal
Institute in New York.
CLARA’S LIFE• Clara has never married or had kids.• At age fifteen, Clara taught at local
schools.
HISTORY EVENTS DURING HER LIFE TIME
• New Mexico and California becomes a part of the U.S. (1846- 1848)
• The Civil War (1861- 1865)
WHO INFLUENCED CLARA BARTON?• Her dad used to tell her stories about
war.• Her brother was sick and she needed to
take care of him.
SOURCES• http://library.thinkquest.org/5940/cchildhood.html• http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ba-Be/Barton-Clara.html• http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/bart-cla.htm• http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1800s.html• http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/lincpix/last.jpg• http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_
QjRD1qokf6E/TE9V-IvfNlI/AAAAAAAAClE/G8llaXUliUk/s400/clara_barton.jpg
• http://www.aahn.org/features/graphics/PhilaShort%20Course%201903.jpg http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/resources/mvgw/images/clinton_liberal_institute-300.jpg
• http://www.civilwaracademy.com/images/Barton-1850.jpg• http://whitmania.com/pdpdpd/album/rwm1a.jpg• http://biblelessonsite.org/flash/images195/slides/p_0016.jpg• http://farm1.staticflickr.com/6/89684515_24cbe49bb8_z.jpg
ADDITIONAL FACTS• Taught to kids who couldn’t afford to go to
school.• Helped bandage her brother when he fell off
of a barn.• Had four siblings.• Died in Maryland at the age of 91.