Clara Barton
By: Stephen Krensky
Edition: 1st American ed.
Series: DK biography
Publisher: DK Publishing
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780756672799; 9780756672782
Subjects: Medical care; American Red Cross; Nurses; History; Juvenile literature; Biography; Women
Other titles: Photographic story of a life
Description: Clara Barton was a woman on a mission to help others and serve her country. From humble beginnings in small-town Massachusetts, she made a name for herself in education, and then made her way to Washington, D.C. where she found her true calling: saving lives.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Rustic beginnings; title: Growth spurts; title: Learning and teaching; title: Ups and downs; title: Angel of the Battlefield; title: Lady in charge; title: Speaking her mind; title: Travels abroad; title: The American Red Cross; title: Helping out all over; title: Final years; title: legacy.