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At age 31, Barton founded the first public school in Bordentown, New Jersey. Enrollment in this school grew rapidly. After a principal was hired, Barton decided to leave Bordentown. This is also the year Barton decided to quit teaching.
After her resignation, she pursued various intrests and supported the Women's Rights movments. Clara Barton died at 91 years old. She died in her home near Washington, D.C.
Barton and a few friends started to distribute much needed supplies to the Union's military effort. Barton was hepful in immediatly giving aid to injured soildiers. She also prepared food and coffee for the starving soildiers.
At the Geneva Convention in Switzerland, Barton, along with others, organized a foundation to bring humane assitance to war zones across the world (1870). After returning to America, Barton worked tirelessly to pass the 'Geneva Treaty'. Once passed, the emblem of Barton's organization became a red cross on white on a white background.
Barton was removed from her position as a clerk in the United States Pantent Office in early 1860. Because the administration didn't agree with women working for the government they removed her position. This was the administration of the fifteenth President, James Buchanan.
Clara Barton was born on Christmas Day. She was born in North Oxford, Massachusetts. She lived in Massachusetts, and grew up there. She was homeschooled by her older siblings.
This is a drawing of Clara Barton giving aid to an injured soldier.
This is the fifteenth President of the United States, James Buchanan.
This is the logo chosen for the American Red Cross.
This is a picture of the school Clara Barton Founded.
This is a picture of where Clara Barton was born.
This is a picture of Barton's gravestone.
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Barton had just turned 18. Once she turned 18 she left teaching in 1839 to do an advanced study at the Liberal Institute of Clinton, New York. She returned to teaching one year later.
After the election of Abraham Lincoln, Barton returned to D.C. She went back to the Patent Office. She return to her former job of copiest. Her salary was ten cents for every 100 words copied.
Barton moved to Washington, D.C. and was appointed clerk in the United States Pantent Office. She was put in this positon by Charles Mason. Her salary was $1,400 dollars per anum. Her salary was also equal to the men she worked alongside with.
In 1900, critcism arised about how Barton ran the organization. As the President of the American Red Cross, Barton was upset by this. Mostly, people thought Barton should be working with other nations and local companies, but Barton remained in the field. After pressure from critic across the nation, Barton reluctantly resigned from her Presidential postion after 23 years.
Barton established an office to publish the names of missing Union soldiers. She got information from other soldiers and ex-prisoners of war. After organizing all information she recieved, she wrote to all the missing soldiers' familes. She also identified those who died in Andersonville Prison. Between national lectures and identifying missing soldiers, Barton had a nervous collapse and left for Europe.
This is a photograph of Abraham Lincoln, after he was elected Barton returned to her job.
This is Barton at her desk shortly before resignation.
This is Charles Mason, the man who appointed Clara Barton.
This is the sign used for her office to identify missing soldiers.
This is the Liberal Institue of Clinton, New York.