The Red Cross
When did Clara Barton found the American Red Cross?
1881
What nickname was given to Clara in reference to Florence Nightingale?
The American Nightingale
What year was Clara Barton born?
1821
Name two character traits that describe Clara Barton.
determined, helpful, resilient, intelligent, strong-minded
Define timid - "she was still worried about her daughter's extreme shyness...What could timid Clara do with her life?"
Showing a lack of courage
When Clara volunteered for the Red Cross, which was the first country she worked in?
France
At what age did Clara start teaching?
15 years old
How did Clara gain the respect of her students?
She could outrun the kids and throw a ball straight and hard.
After the war, what did Clara Barton shift her efforts to?
Women's rights and the promotion of women's suffrage.
Define Schoolmarm
A woman, schoolteacher, especially one who is considered old-fashioned and proper.
Where did the American Red Cross set up its headquarter?
Washington D.C.
What was Clara Barton's nickname?
Angel of the Battlefield
Clara Barton was born in which state?
Massachusetts
How long did Clara Barton serve as president of the American Red Cross?
1881 to 1904, 13 years
Define yearn - "she yearned to continue her own education"
to have a strong desire for something, to really want something.
In 1885 how many full-time employees worked at the American Red Cross?
1
Name three ways Clara aided the soldiers in the battlefield.
Dressed wounds, handed out medicine, and assisted at amputations.
Name one of the chores Clara had as a child.
Fed the chickens & gathered their eggs, picked vegetables, helped make soap, and milked cows.
Why did 19th Century doctors use leeches?
To draw out the "bad blood" that was causing the illness.
Define Skirmish "The taking of Fort Sumter had been a skirmish rather than a battle"
Fighting breaks out for a short amount of time between two small groups.
When did the Red Cross receive its first congressional charter?
1990
During what war did Clara Barton risk her own life to save wounded soldiers on the battlefield?
When did Clara Barton die?
What government job did Clara have before the war?
A clerk at the US patent office
Define gloom - "The whole city in gloom. No one knows what to do."
Feeling of despair, sadness, or misery