barton, clara

Follows the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.

When their parents divorce, twelve-year-old twins Felix and Maisie move with their mother to live in the attic of a historic Newport, Rhode Island, mansion where they discover a hidden room that carries with it an intriguing secret.

Presents a graphic novel that describes the life of Clara Barton, focusing primarily on her work as a nurse during and after the Civil War and her efforts on behalf of the Red Cross.

Discusses the life and work of Clara Barton, a nurse during the Civil War and founder of the American Red Cross.

A biography of Clara Barton that covers her childhood, family, obstacles, efforts during the American Civil War, founding of the Red Cross, and other related topics.

Presents a brief biography of Clara Barton, the humanitarian who founded the American Red Cross, and describes her achievements tending the wounded men on the battlefields of the Civil War.

Examines the participation of women in medical and scientific discoveries and in the growth of health care in France, Great Britain, and the United States through the lives of Marie Curie, Cicely Saunders, and Clara Barton.

Text and photographs introduce the biography of Clara Barton, who worked as a nurse during the Civil War and founded the American Red Cross Society in 1881 to help people hurt by war or disasters.

A biography of the humanitarian whose greatest achievement was the founding of the American Red Cross.

A brief biography of founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton, that chronicles her life, achievements, and persistence in providing proper care to the wounded soldiers of the Civil War.