December 25, 1821 - April 12, 1912
American nurse, teacher, patent clerk and founder of the American Red Cross
Author of "The Red Cross in Peace and War", "A Story of the Red Cross" and "The Story of My Childhood"
Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1973
The Clara Barton National Historic Site in Glen Echo, Maryland was established in 1975
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