An historical interpreter from Women in History joins us to reenact the life of Clara Barton, the Civil War's "Angel of the Battlefield."
Clara Barton
Born on Christmas Day 1821 in North Oxford, Massachusetts Clara Barton (born Clarissa Harlowe) was the daughter of a prominent farmer and politician. From an early age Clara showed a special skill in learning so that by age four she was spelling complicated words. By the age of eleven Clara displayed in a gift for nursing as she helped an older brother recover from a serious illness.
Known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" Clara nursed and aided soldiers at the front during the American Civil War. After the war Clara became the president of the American Red Cross, a position she held for twenty-two years.
Join us as an historical interpreter from Women in History comes to tell us about Clara Barton's life in this exciting and informative performance.
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