Books with author Clara Barton

This book was published in 1907.From the Preface:Dear Miss Clara Barton: Our classes in The History of the United States are studying about you, and we want to know more. Our teacher says she has seen you. That you live in, or near Washington, District of Columbia, and that, although very busy, she.thought you might be willing to re- ceive a short letter from us, and I write to ask you to be so kind as to tell us what you did when you were a little girl like us. All of us want to know. I am almost thir- teen. If you could send us a few words, we should all be very happy. I write for all. Your little girl friend, Mary St. Clare, New York. October third, nineteen hundred, six. ..............................................................................................Miss Clara Barton: I am studying about you in my History, and what you did in the war, and I thought I would write and ask you what you did before you did that Yours truly, James C. Hamlin. Center, Iowa, May 24th, 1906. ............................................................................................Dear Children of the School: Your oft-repeated appeals have reached me. They are too many and too earnest to be disregarded; and because of them, and because of my love for you, I have dedicated this little book to you. I have made it small, that you may the more easily read it. I have done it in the hope that it may give you pleasure, and in the wish that, when you shall be women and men, you may each remember, as I do, that you were once a child, full of childish thoughts and action, but of whom it was said, "Suf- fer them to come unto Me, and forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven." Faithfully your friend, CLARA BARTON. Glen Echo, Maryland, May twenty-ninth, 1907.

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This eye-opening book contains Clara Barton's historical accounts of the first Red Cross relief operations dating from the 1880s to the 1900s. First published in 1904, this work charts the challenges of the years following the organisation's founding in the 1880s. Each chapter comprises an accurate, first-hand account of a Red Cross operation; we hear of emergency aid distributed for yellow fever in Florida, famines in Texas and Russia, for flooding in Jonestown and more. All the tales are imbued with accurate eyewitness accounts of the situations on the ground. Many of the incidents described are now remembered only in history books. However their importance in helping the nascent Red Cross develop and hone its methodology of global disaster irrespective of location or severity cannot be understated. The author Clara Barton, a veteran nurse and pioneer of the emergency aid movement, writes with clarity and conviction. Today, the Red Cross is one of the most prominent and ubiquitous providers of emergency aid and medical assistance in the wake of disaster. Whether you donate to the organisation, are or aspire to become a volunteer, or simply foster an interest in the subject, these early accounts are worthy of reading.

Excerpt from The Story of My ChildhoodI am studying about you in my History, and what you did in the war, and I thought I would write and ask you what you did afore you did that.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

“No one can read the book without feeling his faith strengthened in the innate nobleness of human nature. - Health: A Home Magazine “The finish of one chapter almost involuntarily draws the reader into the next one.” -Red Cross Bulletin There is no organization in the world more justly entitled to the reverence and admiration of the people than that of the Red Cross, and no individual in this broad land that more thoroughly enjoys the respect and love of its citizens than the estimable Clara Barton. Therefore Barton’s 1904 book “A Story of the Red Cross: Glimpses of Field Work,” recounting as it does the work performed by the Society under her direction, scarcely needs any more extended introduction to public notice than the name of the author. The Red Cross was established to help in the cases of sudden disaster. Its story therefore is the story of many great catastrophes, such as the Texas famine and the Mount Vernon cyclone, 18851888; Yellow fever in Florida, 1887; The Johnstown flood, 1889; The Russian famine, 1891; The sea island relief, 1893; Armenian relief, 1896; Cuba, 18g8; and Galveston, 1900. The thrilling feature of the narrative is the simple telling of the work of reconstruction and the unsparing efforts of the volunteer relief agents to minister to the unfortunate and bring light out of the darkness. In this connection—and this is what gives the book a particular value—the author explains the system of general operation, and the relationship between the Red Cross and the affiliated relief organizations. Among the millions that have admired and praised the work of the Society, few can realize the hardships encountered, the self-denial practised by this noble band of workers; but any one who can read the author's simple yet dramatic recital of its achievements without feeling his cheek wet with the tear of sympathy and his heart glowing with admiration, must indeed be devoid of natural feeling. The motif of the work is disclosed in the first two pages—that a dissertation upon the aims and purposes of the Society was not what people desired, so much as an account of what it did. That the book accomplishes this task successfully none will deny. Anything more thrilling and pathetic than the account of "Yellow Fever in Florida" it would be hard to conceive; while "The Johnstown Flood," "Cuba," and "Galveston" are no whit behind as noble examples of devotion to duty. The thrilling feature of the narrative is the simple telling of the work of reconstruction and the unsparing efforts of the volunteer relief agents to minister to the unfortunate and bring light out of the darkness. In this connection—and this is what gives the book a particular value—the author explains the system of general operation, and the relationship between the Red Cross and the affiliated relief organizations. About the author: Clara Barton (1821 – 1912) was a pioneering nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, a teacher, and patent clerk. Nursing education was not very formalized at that time and Clara did not attend nursing school, so she provided self-taught nursing care. Barton is noteworthy for doing humanitarian work at a time when relatively few women worked outside the home. Other works by Barton include: The Red Cross-In Peace and War (1898) The Story of My Childhood (1907)

Since the foundation of the Red Cross in A merica, many direful calamities have afficted the country. In each of these visitations the Red Cross has acted in some degree as the Almoner the distributer and organizer of the bountiful measures of relief that have been poured out by the American people. I ts work has been accomplished quietly and without ostentation. All the relief has been administered not as charity but as God-sent succor to our brothers and sisters who have been overwhelmed by some mighty convulsion of the forces of nature.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at

"Clara Barton has written this short but very entertaining, narrative of her youth." - The Book News Monthly (1907)"This work is a valuable source." -American Heroes (2008)"Indispensable for an understanding of her character." - Notable American Women (1971)"In response to a request from a young admirer, Barton wrote a book about her early life, 'The Story of My Childhood." - Nursing's Greatest Leaders (2016)"Barton's autobiographical memoir, The Story of My Childhood (1907), portrayed her actions and achievements in as idealized a manner as possible." - America's Historic Sites (2001)"At age eighty-six, Clara wrote an autobiographical book, The Story of My Childhood." - Remarkable Women, Remarkable Wisdom (2001)"Clara Barton has left a fragment of her life story in The Story of My Childhood." - Clara Barton: In the Service of Humanity (1995)When Clara Barton was ten years old, she assigned herself the task of nursing her brother David back to health after he fell from the roof of a barn and received a severe head injury. She learned how to distribute the prescribed medication to her brother, as well as how to place leeches on his body to bleed him (a standard treatment at this time). She continued to care for David long after doctors had given up. He made a full recovery.This was but the first of many medical successes of Clarissa Barton (1821–1912), who would later become a pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She was a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, a teacher, and patent clerk. She did not attend nursing school, so she provided self-taught nursing care. Barton is noteworthy for doing humanitarian work and civil rights advocacy at a time before women had the right to vote. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1973.In 1907 Clara Barton, in response to a request from a young admirer, published "The Story of My Childhood," a short 45-page book which includes details of her childhood shyness, her care of her brother David during his illness, her home life, and her initiation into the teaching profession.Clara Barton's short but very entertaining narrative of her early life is a valuable source detailing her actions and achievements and is indispensable for an understanding of the development of a character that would lead her to become a true American hero.Other works by Clara Barton include: •The Red Cross In Peace and War•Story of the Red Cross Glimpses of Field Work

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