During the Civil War, she served as an independent volunteer on the Union side, helping with nursing and feeding, and by the end of the war, her benevolence was legendary. When the school board refused to offer Barton the high paying position to head the school and hired a man instead, she found herself at a crossroad. But her accomplishments did not end there. Clara Barton - This shy farm girl from Massachusetts, harnessed her iron will and devotion to human welfare to accomplish the good works which earned her world fame.
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