1. BY: Atlas Alexander Ledesma
Clara Barton
BY: Atlas Alexander Ledesma

2. Early life Clara was born in Oxford, Massachusetts
Clara was born on Christmas day 1821
Parents names were Captain David Barton and Sarah Barton
Homeschooled as a child. Did not go to college but went to a private boarding school
Never married
Her brother fell off the roof of barn and became sick. She cared for him for two years, and that made her want to be a nurse.

3. Contributions & Trivia
Clara was the founder of the American red cross
Clara earned the international red cross medal
Did you know Clara was so shy one of her class mates asked her a question she fainted?
Clara was a teacher and even opened her own school
She first became nurse when she was eleven years old

4. Later in Life
She retired as president of the Red Cross in 1904, and the age of 83
Death: April 12, 1912 in Glen Echo, Maryland
She died at the age of 90 years old
She died of tuberculosis

5. In Memory of her Over 38 locations are named in memory of her
19 schools
6 streets
13 other locations
(Including Barton crater on the planet Venus!)

6. References www.biography.com
Stevenson, Augusta. The Childhood of Famous American Series: Clara Barton, Founder of the Red Cross Bobbs-Merrill Inc. print