Clara Barton: “Angel of the Battlefield”
Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross, lived a life of service to others. Clara Barton was born on December 25, 1821, in eastern Massachusetts. Her full name was Clarissa Harlowe Barton, but as a child she liked to be called Clara. Clara was the youngest of five children, and her parents were Sarah and Captain Stephen Barton. Her brothers names were Stephen and David Barton, and her sisters were named Dorothy and Sally. All of her siblings…
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