#red cross Clara Barton

[opalandwoof]

Clara Barton as a ghost

Clara usually hants her last house. Yet if someone is in need of medical attention and no one is helping them, she will definitely try to help. Giving medical attention is kind of hard for Clara as ghost because she can’t hold items. So most of the time she guilds people to alive medical professionals or instruct them on how to give themselves medical attention. Medical emergencies are rare near Clara’s house and she has no interest in appearing to alive people for no reason, so she is not seen often. Most people don’t take a lot of time to learn about historical figures and are skeptics of magic so when Clara is seen people think that their eyes are playing tricks on them or even if they do recognize her as a ghost they don’t know who she is.

[nursing-student-guide]

Florence Nightingale, first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Developed the first organized program for training nurses, the Nightingale Training School for Nurses (St. Thomas' Hospital, London). Established the first health-maintenance-and-restoration-based nursing philosophy. Known as the "lady with the lamp" during the Crimean War (1853) where she volunteered, traveling the battlefield hospitals nightly to treat the wounded.

Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross (1881). She risked her life provided self-taught nursing aid to wounded soldiers on the battlefields during The Civil War (1860-1965), and became referred to as the "Angel of the Battlefield". One of the first women to work for the federal government, she made the Office of Missing Soldiers to aid in the reunion of more than 20,000 soldiers with their families. While providing aid during the Franco-Prussian War (1869), the Red Cross movement was first brought to her attention, inspiring her to bring the movement to America.

Dorothea Lynde Dix, an advocate of indigenous people and the mentally ill. She visited multiple mental institution, reporting her findings and advocated for better managed institutions, eventually establishing asylums of her own. During The Civil War (1860-1865), she aided the Union army by recruiting more than 3,000 nurses and was designated as the Superintendent of Army Nurses. She was known and respected for providing aid to the wounded soldiers from both Confederate and Union sides.

Mary Ann Ball, aka Mother Bickerdyke. She was a hospital administrator for the Union soldiers during The Civil War (1860-1865), regulating supplies and provision for the troops. Referred to as one of the best "generals" during the war for her efforts and organizations of military hospitals, following the war she remained an advocate for veterans - becoming an attorney for those who faced legal issues. 300 hospitals were built to aid the wounded over 19 different battlefields from her involvement.

Harriet Tubman, provided safe passage for slaves during the Underground Railroad movement. Known as the "Moses" of her people, her actions resulted in more than 300 slaves being lead to freedom. She provided nursing aide to the Union forces during The Civil War (1862-1865). Following the war, she played in active role in causes including the Womens Suffrage, and created the "Harriet Tubman Home for Indigent Aged Negroes" where orphans and the elderly could be taken in and care for.

Mary Mahoney, brought awareness to the cultural and racial diversity in nursing, emphasizing respect and the inclusion of all in the profession. The first African-American to receive an official education for the nursing profession (New England Hospital for Women and Children, Boston - 1874). She became the first African-American member of what is now referred to as the American Nurses Association, and helped start up the National Association for Colored Graduate Nurses in 1908.

Isabel Hampton Robb, a large influence in the advancement of the nursing social status in society. She influenced the system of nursing education by implementing a grading policy in the program to improve the quality of the students graduating from the program. She authored the comprehensive and foundational text, Nursing: Its Principles and Practice (1893), and helped to standardize the nursing education all around. She served as president of both the National League for Nursing Education and what is now referred to as the American Nurses Association.

Lillian Wald, opened the Henry Street Settlement (1893) with her fellow nurse graduate, Mary Maud Brewster. Addressed the health needs of poor immigrant families residing in tenements of New York City's Lower East Side. Coined the term "public health nurse", she fought for public health care, women's rights, and children's rights. Her and Mary Brewster started the Visiting Nursing Service of New York. During her work at the Henry Street Settlement, she established one of the earlier playgrounds and aided in paying salary to the first Public School Nurses in NYC. She had a hand in starting up the United States Children's Bureau, the National Child Labor Committee, and the National Women's Trade Union League.

Mary Adelaide Nuting, known for becoming the first nursing professor in 1906 (Columbia Teachers College), and assisted in getting nursing education in Universities across the states. She attended the first nursing training following Florence Nightingale's inflence (John Hopkins Hospital Training School - 1889). Throughout her advancement in the nursing profession working at the school, she assisted in advancing the program - brought in scholarships and on-the-field experience; her work influencing other Universities create and better their own nursing programs. Founder of the American Journal of Nursing (1900), she also became the first registered nurse in the state of Maryland. Several of her authored and coauthored books are still implemented today in nursing programs throughout the nation.

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The Johnstown Flood happened on May 31, 1889, near Johnstown, Pennsylvania. A dam burst, resulting in 2209 deaths and $17 million worth of damage (about 534 million in 2024 dollars). May 31, 1889.

Subscriber Content Add content here that will only be visible to your subscribers. Payment Image: 1889 view of debris field as a result of the Johnstown Flood with Stone Bridge in the left center. (Public Domain) On this day in history, May 31, 1889, the Johnstown Flood happened after the devastating collapse of the South Fork Dam, the largest earthen dam in the world at the time, which was…

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In demeanor, Clara Barton was sensitive, warmhearted and she was patient. And while she spoke in a soft voice and often with a smile, she was persistent; there was "fire and force to her character."

Born on Christmas Day in 1821 in North Oxford, Massachusetts, Clara was shy as a child. To help overcome her timid nature, her parents suggested teaching as a profession. Clara followed their guidance, becoming a teacher while in her late teens.

After over a decade of teaching, she opened the first school in Bordentown, New Jersey. What started as a classroom for a few kids soon taught many of the town's children. A school board formed as the school grew. And soon, they added a principal, as the committee felt leading such a large educational organization was a role not befitting for a woman. The stresses of this change led to health ailments for Clara and eventually to her leaving.

She moved into a new field in 1855, taking a role as a clerk in the patent office, the first woman to receive such an important federal clerkship and a salary equal to the men. But once again, she faced much discrimination. Often abused and slandered by the men she worked with, Clara was fired from her role the following year.

With the breakout of the Civil War, Clara wanted to get involved. She went to the local railroad station and began nursing soldiers as they arrived. She did whatever she could to soothe the soldiers with their pain, including assisting with their treatment, managing supplies, reading to them, writing letters to family for them, and supporting them to keep their spirits up. Eventually, she would also take roles on the battlefield, putting her life in danger. In one case, a bullet went through the sleeve of her dress, killing the man she was treating. But she would write in a letter of her life as a nurse in war, “I shall remain here while anyone remains, and do whatever comes to my hand. I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.” And for all her effort, people called Clara the "Angel of the Battlefield."

After the war, Clara learned that many family members of missing soldiers were contacting the War Department. These letters were going unanswered. She contacted President Lincoln, who appointed her into the role of corresponding with family and friends of people missing. She and her team would reply to 41,855 inquiries and help locate over twenty-two thousand missing men over a few years.

Life then took her to Europe, where she came across the Red Cross organization while relaxing to recover from poor health. Collaborating with leaders in the organization, she would eventually take on a leadership role herself and drive expanding the operation to the U.S., where she led for over twenty years until she resigned in her mid-80s.

Her niece, offering a perspective on how Clara viewed life, shared this wisdom that Clara offered her: "Be always calm, my child. Keep yourself quiet and in restraint, reserve your energies, doing those little things that lie in your way, each one as well as you can, saving your strength, so that when God does call you to do something good and great you will not have wasted your forces and strength with useless strivings, but will be ready to do the work quickly and well - go slowly, my child, and keep ready."

Clara passed away from pneumonia at the age of 90.

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Sources:

"CLARA BARTON." The Journal of Education, vol. 43, no. 6 (1064), 1896, pp. 88-89. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/44047541. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021. / Clara Barton - Wikipedia & Wikiquote / Portrait taken in 1904 by James Edward Purdy - Clara Barton, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2005693027/>. / SMITH, KATHERINE LOUISE. "CLARA BARTON AND THE RED CROSS SOCIETY." The Journal of Education, vol. 47, no. 23 (1182), 1898, pp. 356-357. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/44059994. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021. / STEWART, JANE A. "THE CENTENNIAL OF CLARA BARTON." The Journal of Education, vol. 94, no. 24 (2360), 1921, pp. 662. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/42831644. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021. / Letter to Mrs. Elizabeth Jennings Pitkin, January 12, 1901 - Clara Barton Papers: General Correspondence, -1912; "P" miscellaneous, 1875 to 1912. 1875. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/mss119730350/>.

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[amarguerite]

i am so c o n f u s e d

ive been seeing u reblogging/talking abt the gilded age among a couple others of ppl I follow/talk abt JA and like............ITS LOOKS PRETTY. SEEEMS LIKE ITS A VICTORIAN ERA THING WHICH IS NICE. but but would it be as inapp as bridgerton?? I can just skip through fucking scenes so I can look at the prett dresses but if theres outright fucking itd be age inapp BUT I need smth to watch while crocheting and this seems like the perfect kinda trashy show to watch

so so as a person whos seen it like should i watch it or not? 😭😭

It’s set in 1882 in the first season and 1883 in the second! It’s very mild, in terms of sexual content. Clothed making out between George and Bertha Russell and then in the second season their son has an ill-advised fling with an older woman that results in them making out while fully clothed and a scene of them chatting in bed while under the covers. I think the most you see is Laura Benanti’s bare leg. ETA: there is a scene in the first season where one character tries to seduce another by being naked in his bed but he gets real mad and immediately makes her get dressed and leave.

It’s a lot of fun, but admittedly it’s fun for me for some very specific reasons. If any of these resonate with you, I’d give it a shot:

1) great costuming

2) nearly every contemporary Broadway star is there to chew on scenery, be witty, and wear hats

3) ridiculous gilded age nonsense where ultra-rich robber barons and “old money” New Yorkers fight over who gets invited to what party. The overarching plot of the second season is about the construction of the Metropolitan Opera House

4) neat subplots featuring genuinely cool female historical figures who accomplished an incredible amount given the societal constraints under which they existed. Last season there was a long subplot about Clara Barton founding the Red Cross and this season there’s a subplot about the female engineer who was actually responsible for constructing the Brooklyn Bridge instead of her husband

5) fantastic scenery

6) a look at the Black elite of New York at the time— a group I didn’t know much about until this show

7) Nathan Lane giving one of the strangest and funniest performances of his long and varied career.

8) on location shooting at big Gilded Age mansions in New York State and in Newport, Rhode Island. The house belonging to the character played by one of my fave Broadway prima donnas, Kelli O’Hara, is actually Lyndhurst House, the actual Gothic Revival mansion of actual Gilded Age robber baron Jay Gould.

9) an insanely high props budget that they use to buy such outlandishly delightful things as penny-farthing bicycles and magic lanterns

Is it a good show? Honestly, I don’t know if I can answer that question.

Is it great if you’re a musical theatre fan who enjoys being able to say, “oh my god that’s Douglas Sills from The Scarlet Pimpernel and Little Shop of Horrors playing the Russell’s chef!” Yes.

[dirtyvulture]

😎I have had this idea kicking around in my head for awhile. Depending on when exactly R was born and if she was in the American civil war. She would have possibly pulled a Mulan or a Deborah Sampson ( The fist woman to take a bullet for America , in the American Revolution) and dressed as a man to fight in the war . She was fully in the fight ( on the union side , of course) and wasn’t tending to the wounded or looking out for the local civilian communities like she did in all the Wars since WWI. That is until the Battle of Antietam on September 17 , 1862 ( the bloodiest single day battle in the civil war) and R came with Clara Barton Aka “ The angel of the battlefield” ( She was the who founded the American Red Cross, and she also ran a bunch of flied hospitals during the war and ran the missing soldiers office to help found missing soldiers after the war) who brought in the MUCH NEEDED medical supplies ( they were in such bad shape in way of supplies, words can’t describe how badly they needed this) and R led a hand tending to all the wounded . While R was tending to the wounded she had felt  content, much happier in this contribution to the cause then all the out right fighting even if a huge number of the men did in fact ended up dying ( the estimated number of CASUALTIES was 50, 000. The battle of Antietam was only a THREE DAY engagement. ) R still felt contentment In trying to save the men and for those she couldn’t well at least they weren’t alone in their final moments. So R continued tending to the wounded and watching out for the local communities until the war ended on April 9, 1865. ( The very last battle of the Civil War happened on may 13, 1865)

You know I kept picturing Esther with Redhair and green eyes but didn’t want to say anything as I wanted your input Vulture. And I kept thinking that the red hair and green eyes were all passed down to each Hudson wartime nurses. I also kept seeing R  mumbling “ fucking red heads man” whenever she is “ displeased” at being made to allow others to take care of her.

When the time came for the credit of the invention of pads to be pass out R tried really hard to dodge it, trying instead to bestow it on Esther or all the WWI nurses in general. Both would not allow it( especially Esther) as they wanted R to be recognized and have all the credit due in inventing pads . R finally agreed but only if Esther was credited with R in the inventing pads.

Tampons were spuriously enough invented by a man in 1931 named Earl Hass . He was a doctor and originally invented them for helping to stop bleeding caused by injury and to apply medication. Not intended for the feminine hygiene that it is used for today.

I really like the idea that R enjoyed being a nurse much more than someone engaged in the fighting, despite how good she is at it

R will forever have a thing for redheads, no doubt started by Esther Hudson herself :)

If tampons were invented by a man for a different use, I would like to headcanon that R was the first one to discover they could also be used for feminine hygiene purposes too. :)

[bobmccullochny]

History

December 25th - Christmas Day, commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Although the exact date of his birth is not known, it has been celebrated on December 25th by the Western (Roman Catholic) Church since 336 A.D.

December 25, 1066 - William the Conqueror was crowned King of England after he had invaded England from France, defeated and killed King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, then marched on London.

December 25, 1776 - During the American Revolution, George Washington took 2,400 of his men across the Delaware River. Washington then conducted a surprise raid on 1,500 British-Hessians (German mercenaries) at Trenton, New Jersey. The Hessians surrendered after an hour with nearly 1,000 taken prisoner by Washington who suffered only six wounded (including future president Lt. James Monroe). The victory provided a much needed boost to American morale.

December 25, 1868 - President Andrew Johnson granted general amnesty to all those involved in the Civil War.

December 25, 1926 - Hirohito became Emperor of Japan.

December 25, 1989 - In Romania, a television broadcast of a Christmas symphony was interrupted with the announcement that Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife had been executed following a popular uprising. A pro-democracy coalition then took control. Ceausescu, a hard-line Communist, had been ousted from power after ordering his black-shirted state police to suppress a disturbance in the town of Timisorara, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 4,500 persons.

Birthday - Isaac Newton (1642-1727) was born in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. He was a mathematician, scientist and author, best known for his work Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica on the theory of gravitation. He died in London and was the first scientist to be honored with burial in Westminster Abbey.

Birthday - American nurse and philanthropist Clara Barton (1821-1912) was born in Oxford, Massachusetts. She served as a nurse during the Civil War and in 1881 founded the American Red Cross.

Birthday - The founder of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mohammed Ali Jinnah (1876-1948) was born in Karachi.

Birthday - Film actor Humphrey Bogart (1899-1957) was born in New York City. Best known for The African Queen, The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca and To Have and Have Not.

[imaginedreamwrite]

For Asylum!Steve and his nurse, I can see him call her "Clara" as in the "Clara Barton" founder of the Red Cross. 😁

I could Steve calling her that, especially since his ma was a nurse too

He’d have a few pet names for her under his belt, and this would 💯 be one of them

[holedyke]

thinking about her (clara barton) ("angel of the battlefield" and founder of the american red cross) (self taught nurse who tended to those wounded in the american civil war) (both sides)

[dwellordream]

Notable American Women: BARTON, Clara (Dec. 25, 1821 - Apr. 12, 1912)

“...Named Clarissa Harlowe, after the heroine of Richardson’s novel, she preferred to be known simply as Clara. She was deeply influenced by her family. Her father, to whom she was especially close, was a veteran of the Indian wars and a substantial farmer and sawmill owner who inspired his daughter with patriotism, a love of military lore, and a broad humanitarian interest.

From her mother, a practical, hot-tempered, and warm-hearted woman, she acquired a lifelong interest in the household arts. Her four considerably older brothers and sisters also played important parts in her education, guiding her in mathematics, literature, and out-of-doors activities, including horsemanship. “I had no playmates but in effect six fathers and mothers,” she later wrote.

…Plain in feature, almost neurotically sensitive, and endowed with an abundance of nervous energy, she early evidenced a strong will, a determination to surmount obstacles, and a capacity to identify herself with needy sufferers. At eighteen, little more than five feet tall, she began to teach in neighboring schools, her early success giving her increasing self-confidence and poise. Her patience, integrity, sense of fun, and ability to inspire won the life-long devotion of many of her pupils.

…In the confused days that marked the beginning of the Civil War, Clara Barton found an opportunity to aid and befriend homesick Massachusetts soldiers in the capital. Later, witnessing the almost total lack of first-aid facilities at the battle of Bull Run, she advertised in the Worcester (Mass.) Spy for provisions for the wounded. 

Using her own limited quarters as a storeroom, she accumulated bandages, medicines, and food. Despite initial opposition in the War Department and among field surgeons, she and a few friends began in the summer of 1862 to distribute these supplies by mule team to ill-equipped hospitals and camps and on the battlefields themselves.

…Insistent on keeping her operations independent of the United States Sanitary Commission and of Dorothea Dix’s division of female nurses, Clara Barton short-circuited military routine and again and again appeared at military engagements with desperately needed supplies. Adaptable and cooperative, she was able to commandeer army mules and wagons for transport. It was her genius to blend sympathy with efficiency and never-failing resourcefulness. 

…Increasingly she won the respect and admiration of commanding officer and surgeons, one of whom wrote, after seeing her in action at a critical juncture, that “if heaven ever sent out a holy angel, she must be one, her assistance was so timely”. She always insisted that she was only one of hundreds of women who had rendered such service, yet by thousands of soldiers she was remembered as the Angel of the Battlefield. 

…Undismayed by governmental and public apathy, she initiated what was to prove a five-year campaign for the organization of an American Red Cross Society and the adherence of her country to the Geneva Treaty. …Spending increasing periods of time in Washington (her permanent home after 1884), she worked indefatigably, though often in a mood of profound discouragement, to persuade the State Department, the White House, and Congress to ratify the treaty. 

…Finally, on Mar. 1, 1882, with the approval of the Secretary of State James G. Blaine and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, President Arthur signed the Geneva Treaty. Two weeks later the Senate ratified it. Both at home and abroad, it was generally agreed that American adherence could not have been effected had it not been for Clara Barton��s persistent campaign.

…Aware of the tendency of some philanthropic organizations to remain in operation longer than the situation warranted, she made a point of leaving when the main work was done. Although she cooperated with local relief groups and with government agencies when these were involved, she insisted on keeping tight rein over whatever was done. Her program consisted of getting as speedily as possible to the scene of the emergency with relief--food, clothing, medicine, materials for shelter. Anticipating a later emphasis, she was concerned with rehabilitation as well as with relief.

…But there was serious criticism, both from within the organization and from outside, of Miss Barton’s management. Many felt that her place was at her desk in Washington rather in the field preparing soup for soldiers or establishing orphan asylums for Cuban waifs. So ill-defined were relations between the national Red Cross organization and its nominal auxiliaries that much of the useful red Cross war work, particularly in the training of nurses, was wholly independent of the national office.

…She could not delegate authority. Any criticism of her informal method of handling finances, which was without benefit of acceptable bookkeeping or audits, seemed to her to impugn her integrity. The truth was that she clung to power when it was clear to all but her most devoted supporters that new methods and new leadership were required. 

…Whatever her failings, the honors were unquestionably merited. In a public career spanning over forty years, she had not only performed outstanding humanitarian services at home and abroad, but, above all, she had made the emblem and meaning of the Red Cross familiar to her countrymen.”

- Notable American Women, Volume I: A-F, 1971

[le-fils-de-lhomme]

Apparently, Clara Barton took the timber that was used to construct a temporary hospital in Johnstown during the flood of 1889 and relocated it to Maryland where she used it for her home and for the American Red Cross’s headquarters.

[thequeeninyellowlace]

@lyricwritesprose Could you work Clara Barton into this if you ever continue it? She was the founder of the Red Cross.

I love her beyond words: She saved thousands of lives personally, herself, by running into active battlefields with medical supplies, and she has saved unknown hundreds of thousands since her death.

She changed the world.

And she wasn’t a doctor or a politician or really anyone important: She was a nurse.

Like me.

And lest you think you have missed your chance to do something important with your life? She didn’t found the Red Cross until she was 59 years old.

Humanity has finally reached the stars and found out why no one had contacted us. The universe is in a sad state. As such, Doctors without Borders, Red Cross, and many othe charities go intergalactic.

[cbsnursing]

Best Nursing College In Murshidabad

Nursing colleges play an important role in shaping the future of healthcare by training and educating aspiring nurses. These institutions provide comprehensive academic programs that blend practical knowledge and theoretical experience, preparing students to deliver compassionate care and make critical decisions in clinical settings. When a person wants to know about a college from a location, like the best nursing college In Murshidabad, they want to know more about nursing colleges in the Murshidabad area.

With a focus on professionalism, ethics and evidence-based practice, nursing colleges nurture a new generation of caregivers who play roles in promoting wellness and health worldwide.

In this article, I will discuss some of the best nursing colleges in the Murshidabad area.

Top 5 Nursing Colleges In Murshidabad

Below, I will be discussing about the 5 best nursing college in Murshidabad, you can opt for:

Clara Barton School Of Nursing

The Clara Barton School of Nursing in Kolkata is a prominent institution dedicated to nursing education and healthcare training. Named after Clara Barton, the prominent institute nurse who founded the American Red Cross, this school located in Murshidabad, Kolkata continues her legacy by offering comprehensive nursing programs that prepare students for having successful careers in the sector of healthcare. Also, Clara Barton School Of Nursing is popular as the best nursing college In Murshidabad.

Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital

Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital is another top nursing college In Murshidabad, which primarily focuses on providing medical education including MBBS and other postgraduate medical courses. Their nursing curriculum includes both practical training and theoretical classes. The offered courses are affiliated with the West Bengal Nursing Council (WBNC) and the Indian Nursing Council (INC) and ensure that their curriculum meets national standards

Jiaganj College of Nursing

This is yet another one of the best nursing college in Murshidabad. The Jiaganj College of Nursing was established to provide quality education and training in the nursing field. It aims to prepare competent nurses who have the capacity to contribute effectively to the healthcare sector. Their college offers B.Sc in Nursing, GNM and ANM courses. Their institution also boasts of experienced faculty members who are dedicated to mentoring and teaching students.

Manmohini Academic Institution

Manmohini Academic Institution was established with the core belief of raising the standard of Nursing education and improving healthcare by delivering world-class and well-trained professionals. Their learning curriculum is oriented towards overall knowledge development, and enforcing value and skill to produce morally upright and intellectually sound individuals.

Aastha Nursing Institute

This is another nursing institution located in Murshidabad, Kolkata and trains students for a B.Sc Nursing degree, General Nursing and Midwifery and Diploma. Their nursing institution facilitates great teaching faculty for both undergraduate and postgraduate nursing courses. The students who opt for their institution have the privilege of being placed in some of the most prominent hospitals, government sectors and overseas by showcasing their expertise in clinical learning.

Conclusion:

The best nursing college in Murshidabad is definitely Clara Barton School of Nursing. You can search on Google – Best Nursing College in Murshidabad, you will see Clara Barton School of Nursing. They have a comprehensive range of nursing courses and diplomas available for aspiring graduates. If you want to know more details about their offered courses and fees structures, contact them directly via calling them on their number provided on their site.

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

On this day in 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. That same year, Barton signed this photograph, taken at her home in Dansville, New York.

The back of the photograph includes her signature and the inscription, “To Her Imperial Highness Princess Wilhelmine of Baden with complements of Clara Barton,” as well as the date, March 1881.

Barton’s work on the battlefield during the American Civil War won her the nickname, the “Florence Nightingale of America.”

Learn more about this photograph on the Museum of the Bible's Collections page: HERE

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Today in History: Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 142nd day of 2024.

By The Associated Press Today’s Highlight in History: On May 21, 1881, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. On this date: In 1471, King Henry VI of England died in the Tower of London at age 49. In 1542, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto died while searching for gold along the Mississippi River. In 1908, 1st American horror movie silent film “Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde” premieres in…

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Events 5.21 (before 1920)

293 – Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian appoint Galerius as Caesar to Diocletian, beginning the period of four rulers known as the Tetrarchy. 878 – Syracuse, Sicily, is captured by the Muslim Aghlabids after a nine-month siege. 879 – Pope John VIII gives blessings to Branimir of Croatia and to the Croatian people, considered to be international recognition of the Croatian state. 996 – Sixteen-year-old Otto III is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1349 – Dušan's Code, the constitution of the Serbian Empire, is enacted by Dušan the Mighty. 1403 – Henry III of Castile sends Ruy González de Clavijo as ambassador to Timur to discuss the possibility of an alliance between Timur and Castile against the Ottoman Empire. 1554 – Queen Mary I grants a royal charter to Derby School, as a grammar school for boys in Derby, England. 1659 – In the Concert of The Hague, the Dutch Republic, the Commonwealth of England and the Kingdom of France set out their views on how the Second Northern War should end. 1660 – The Battle of Long Sault concludes after five days in which French colonial militia, with their Huron and Algonquin allies, are defeated by the Iroquois Confederacy. 1674 – The nobility elect John Sobieski King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. 1703 – Daniel Defoe is imprisoned on charges of seditious libel. 1725 – The Order of St. Alexander Nevsky is instituted in Russia by Empress Catherine I. It would later be discontinued and then reinstated by the Soviet government in 1942 as the Order of Alexander Nevsky. 1758 – Ten-year-old Mary Campbell is abducted in Pennsylvania by Lenape during the French and Indian War. She is returned six and a half years later. 1792 – A lava dome collapses on Mount Unzen, near the city of Shimbara on the Japanese island of Kyūshū, creating a deadly tsunami that killed nearly 15,000 people. 1799 – The end of the Siege of Acre (1799): Napoleon Bonaparte abandons his siege of the Ottoman city of Acre after two months. This was the turning point of Bonaparte's Egyptian campaign and one of the first major defeats he suffered in his military career. 1809 – The first day of the Battle of Aspern-Essling between the Austrian army led by Archduke Charles and the French army led by Napoleon I of France sees the French attack across the Danube held. 1851 – Slavery in Colombia is abolished. 1856 – Lawrence, Kansas is captured and burned by pro-slavery forces. 1863 – American Civil War: The Union Army succeeds in closing off the last escape route from Port Hudson, Louisiana, in preparation for the coming siege. 1864 – Russia declares an end to the Russo-Circassian War and many Circassians are forced into exile. The day is designated the Circassian Day of Mourning. 1864 – American Civil War: The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House ends. 1864 – The Ionian Islands reunite with Greece. 1871 – French troops invade the Paris Commune and engage its residents in street fighting. By the close of "Bloody Week", some 20,000 communards have been killed and 38,000 arrested. 1871 – Opening of the first rack railway in Europe, the Rigi Bahnen on Mount Rigi. 1879 – War of the Pacific: Two Chilean ships blocking the harbor of Iquique (then belonging to Peru) battle two Peruvian vessels in the Battle of Iquique. 1881 – The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton in Washington, D.C. 1894 – The Manchester Ship Canal in the United Kingdom is officially opened by Queen Victoria, who later knights its designer Sir Edward Leader Williams. 1904 – The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is founded in Paris. 1911 – President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz and the revolutionary Francisco Madero sign the Treaty of Ciudad Juárez to put an end to the fighting between the forces of both men, concluding the initial phase of the Mexican Revolution. 1917 – The Great Atlanta fire of 1917 causes $5.5 million in damages, destroying some 300 acres including 2,000 homes, businesses and churches, displacing about 10,000 people but leading to only one fatality (due to heart attack).