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Clara Barton: An American Life
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How did a shy girl, born on a New England farm in 1821, break through the barriers that so often confined women to the domestic sphere? How did she go on to have a sixty-year career of public service that touched people all over the world? How did she found the American Red Cross, an organization that still helps people in need today? And during the Civil War, what gave this woman the courage to go where the fighting was taking place, a place where women did not go?
This illustrated talk by Interpretive Park Ranger Kevin Patti from the Clara Barton National Historic Site will use photographs from Clara Barton’s life and times to answer these questions and describe the development of her remarkable career.
The talk will also describe Miss Barton’s legacy as an advocate for the expansion of rights for African Americans and women. The audience will learn of her role as a pioneer of emergency preparedness, First Aid and natural disaster relief work.
Clara Barton’s life is all the more compelling for the personal adversity she overcame. This woman who was so brave on the battlefield was plagued by anxiety and depression, she suffered from an intense shyness as a child and had a lisp. Throughout her life she encountered prejudice against women
Join NPS Ranger Kevin Patti for this virtual PowerPoint presentation.
This event is hosted in collaboration with the Rock Creek Civil War Round Table for the District of Columbia.
Reservation or Registration: No
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