“This conflict is one thing I've been waiting for. I'm well and strong and young - young enough to go to the front. If I can't be a soldier, I'll help soldiers.”

About Clara Barton

Nurse • American

Clarissa 'Clara' Harlowe Barton was a pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. She served as a hospital nurse in the American Civil War, a teacher, and a patent clerk before her groundbreaking...