Clara Barton and the American Red Cross
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Clara Barton and the American Red Cross Clara Barton was born on December 25, 1821 in Oxford, Massachusetts. Clara was the youngest of five children in a middle class family. She was educated at home until the age of fifteen, when Clara began teaching school herself. Though Clara Barton is probably most known for establishing the Red Cross, she only had two years of medical experience before the war. Clara gained this experience by taking care of her invalid (a person made weak by injury or illness) brother. When the war began in 1861, Clara had been working in the United States Patent office in Washington, D.C.. She organized a relief program for the soldiers when the 6th Massachusetts Regiment came to Washington after the Baltimore Riots. After Clara learned about the number of wounded at the first battle of Bull Run, she advertised for donations to purchase medical supplies for the soldiers. Her advertisements were successful. Soon after this, United States Surgeon General William A. Hammond granted her permission to travel with the army ambulances and to prov...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that clara barton was born on december 25, 1821 in oxford, massachusetts. she was the youngest of five children in a middle class family.
- Describes how clara organized a relief program for the soldiers when the 6th massachusetts regiment came to washington after the baltimore riots.
- Narrates how clara advertised for donations to purchase medical supplies for the soldiers at the first battle of bull run and was granted permission to travel with the army ambulances.
- Narrates how clara barton traveled with the army for three years and set up a program to help find soldiers that were missing in action. in 1869, she traveled to europe and discovered the red cross.
- Narrates how clara barton ran the american red cross for 23 years and retired in 1904 at the age of 83. she died on april 12, 1912.
- Explains clara barton was the founder of the red cross in america, but not in the world. henri dunant came up with the idea for the red cross on a business trip in italy in 1859.
- Narrates how henri dunant left his business trip to help the soldiers in italy and wrote a book about his experiences. he shared the nobel peace prize with frédéric passy of france.
- Explains that the red cross continues to provide support for millions of people worldwide in times of crisis, thanks to contributions by henri dunant and clara barton.
- Describes the works of civil war home and red cross museum.
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- Explains how the american red cross began in 1859 when henry dunant went to solferino, north of italy. he was horrified with the scene and organized volunteers to save lives.
- Narrates how henry dunant went back to his home town switzerland in 1862 to talk and write about his horrible experience. he made a commission with 5 people to help and in 1964 became the international red cross.
- Explains that clara barton established a red cross society in america in 1881. she organized an association in washington, d.c. and began helping people from disasters.
- Explains that the american red cross is always present at different situations, as a medium of communication and humanitarian services; they give comfort to soldiers and their families.
- Explains that the american red cross started programs such as first aids, water safety, and public health nursing before the war. they also helped during world war ii.
- Explains how the american red cross has helped in different situations such as wars, hurricanes and tornadoes.
- Explains that the red cross provides emergency and social services, disaster, biomedical, military, health and safety, international, volunteers, youth, and nursing services.
- Explains that the red cross prefers not to receive donations of individual items because it is expensive to ensure the quality and distribution.
- Explains that anyone can volunteer and help as a paramedic or with donations. it teaches people how to respond in case of disaster or personal emergency. as more volunteers join the association it can become faster and easier to help in difficult situations.
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- Describes barton's hard work and determination during the civil war. she collected and distributed supplies for the union army and became an independent nurse.
- Explains that clara barton worked for the war department, helping to reunite missing soldiers and their families or find out more about those who were missing.
- Narrates how clara barton was determined to start an organization like the international red cross in america. she resigned from the organization in 1904 because of financial mismanagement.
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- Defines a global citizen as someone who identifies with being part of an emerging world community and whose actions contribute to building this community's values and practices.
- Explains that a good global citizen is someone who takes action within the global community.
- Explains that clara barton founded the red cross in 1881 and led the organization for 23 years. she risked her life to supply and support soldiers in the field during the civil war.
- Explains that clara barton read the book "a memory of solferino" by henry dunant and developed an idea about a neutral organization to provide care for wounded soldiers.
- Explains that the red cross' mission is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and donors.
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- Explains clara barton founded the american red cross (arc) in 1881 and led the organization through its first relief missions during the spanish-american war.
- Explains that the american red cross has a fifty-member, all-volunteer board of governors and the president is responsible for carrying into effect the policies and programs of the arc.
- Explains that since elizabeth dole resigned as chair in 1999, the arc has had seven different permanent or acting heads.
- Analyzes how paul c. light, a professor in public service at new york university, blamed an oversized board of directors.
- Explains that senator charles e. grassley filed legislation to overhaul the organization for the arc to become more transparent and reduce the board by more than half by 2012.
- Explains that in january 2007, the american red cross code of business ethic and conduct was updated. employees and volunteers are required to read and sign this two-page document. the arc also set up a 24-hour confidential and anonymous hotline.
- Opines that if the american red cross follows the guidelines set forth in the 2007 code and congress keeps on top of the organization, there shouldn't be occurrences of mismanagement or criminal activity.
- Explains that barton founded the american red cross (arc) in 1881. she led the organization through its first relief missions during the spanish-american war.
- Explains that the american red cross has a fifty-member, all-volunteer board of governors. the president of the united states is the honorary chair and the board elects the president.
- Explains that since elizabeth dole resigned as chair in 1999, the arc has had seven different permanent or acting heads.
- Analyzes how paul c. light, a professor in public service at new york university, blamed an oversized board of directors.
- Explains that senator charles e. grassley filed legislation to overhaul the organization for the arc to become more transparent and reduce the board by more than half by 2012.
- Explains that in january 2007, the american red cross code of business ethic and conduct was updated. employees and volunteers are required to read and sign this two-page document. the arc also set up a 24-hour confidential and anonymous hotline.
- Opines that if the american red cross follows the guidelines set forth in the 2007 code and congress keeps on top of the organization, there shouldn't be occurrences of mismanagement or criminal activity.
- Explains that mismanagement by several presidents and limited oversight by the organizations board of directors allowed poor decision making, lack of fiscal governance, and many ethic violations.
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- Narrates how clarissa barton was born on december 25, 1821. she had 4 brothers and sisters and enjoyed horseback riding. one day, her older brother david fell and she decided to take care of him.
- Narrates how clara began teaching when she was 17 years old. she went back to school in 1850, took french, german, science, and other subjects.
- Narrates how clara lived in washington d.c. during the american civil war. she collected supplies for soldiers in need and asked friends, families, and newspapers to donate money.
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- Explains that blood is the source of life for the body. the american red cross is based on blood to help people around the world.
- States that clara barton founded the american red cross in washington, d.c. on may 21, 1881. she was a strong and striving lady who wanted to help anyone or anything.
- Describes clara as the "angel of the battlefield" and how she helped people with forest fires, flooding, hunger, and damaging storms.
- Explains that clara barton gave out one hundred-twenty thousand dollars in financial assistance and supplies to survivors of the hurricane and tidal wave that struck galveston, texas, during her last relief operation.
- Explains that clara barton died on april 12, 1912 at home. she led the american red cross for a successful twenty-three years.
- States that the red cross got their first charter in 1900, their second in 1905 and their latest one was in 2007.
- Explains that the red cross proposed first aid, water safety, and public health nursing programs before the first world war began to try and establish better ways to help the soldiers in need.
- Explains that the red cross provided extensive services to the u.s. military, allies, and civilian war victims during the second world war.
- Explains how the red cross upgraded their blood products in the 1990s and expanded their services and programs like cpr and aed training, hiv and aids education, emotional care, and support of disasters.
- Explains that red cross volunteers and employees provide care for people affected by disasters in america, support for members of the military and their families, blood collection, processing and distribution, health and safety education and training and international relief and development.
- Explains that the red cross is big on helping save people's lives by giving blood. blood is a fluid that goes through veins and arteries.
- Explains that there are four main types of blood that are in the same blood group called the abo group.
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