Clara Barton: Angel Of The Battlefield

On December 25, 1821 in North Oxford, Massachusetts the greatest American was born. Clara Barton who would one day be known as “Angel of the Battlefield” began her life. Assisted by her parents and siblings Clara Barton grew up to be the greatest American in history. In 1838 she became a teacher and six years later she opened her own school. Around 1861 Clara helped bring supplies and medical needs to soldier fighting in the civil war. Gaining the nickname “Angel of the Battlefield”. Years after that she visited Europe and soon started the American Red Cross. Among all those other things she has done Clara was the first women to work in the U.S patent office, was a strong supporter of civil rights among other things. Those are just a few reasons why she was the greatest American to live. There are many others but those are just the few I am going …show more content…
After several years of teaching Clara visited New Jersey where there weren’t any free public schools. Through help of the local committee Clara opened her own school there and by the end of the school year had over 200 pupils. She was a well-respected and liked teacher and used no physical punishment to discipline her students. She willing gave up her time and energy to help those who weren’t able to get an education. I think this is one reason she is the greatest American to live.
Another reason she is the great American was she helped bring supplies to those fighting in the civil war. She came with supplies when the soldiers and medical helpers needed her the most. One surgeon said “I thought that night if heaven ever sent out a(n)… angel she must be one her presences was so timely. One battle she was known to help the wounded in was the battle at Harper’s ferry. She was in the thicket of the battles and she treated the soldiers as her own boys. Clara Barton proved selfless time and time again, because of it she has helped many

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Clara Barton: The Angel Of The Battlefield