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The death of Clara Barton...
The death of Clara Barton...
Item # 705323
April 12, 1912
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, April 12, 1912
* Clara Barton - Red Cross Founder death
* Civil War "Angel of the Battlefield"
The top of the front page first column notes: "FOUNDER OF RED CROSS SOCIETY IS DEAD" plus: "Miss Clara Barton Was First To Organize Branch of the Great International Relief Society in America" "Death early Today Caused By Pneumonia" and more. The report takes over half off the column.
Fourteen pages, library stamp in the masthead, minor binding indents at the blank spine, in surprisingly nice, clean condition.
background: Clara Barton, born in 1821, was a pioneering nurse and humanitarian best known for founding the American Red Cross. Throughout her life, she dedicated herself to helping others, especially during times of war and disaster. During the American Civil War, she earned the nickname “Angel of the Battlefield” for her fearless and tireless work caring for wounded soldiers. After the war, Barton continued her mission of aid and relief, traveling abroad to learn from the International Red Cross and then establishing the American branch in 1881. She remained active in the organization well into her later years. Clara Barton died on April 12, 1912, at the age of 90. Her death marked the end of an era of relentless compassion and humanitarian effort, leaving behind a legacy that transformed disaster relief and nursing in the United States.
Category: The 20th Century
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