Clara Barton

Born: December 25, 1821 in MA

Died: 1912

Always wanting to help people, at only 15 she opened a public school in NJ.

Nicknamed “Angel of the Battlefield,” she got supplies to the Union army & became a nurse during the Civil War.

After the war, she reunited soldiers with their families and found them a place to live.

After visiting Europe & working with the International Red Cross, she started the American Red Cross & was its first president but never took a salary.

“I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.”