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Clara Barton (History Maker Bios Series)

By Candice Ransom, Tim Parlin (Illustrator)
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Question: How did Clara Barton save 500 wounded soldiers after a Civil War battle?

Answer: With light! She brought dozens of lanterns to light a dark farmhouse so that doctors could see to care for the troops.

  • Clara wanted to fight in the U.S. army, but she couldn't because she was a woman. Instead, she braved bullets and cannonballs to help nurse thousands of soldiers.
  • She wasn't trained as a doctor, but she once performed surgery with her pocketknife.
  • She started the American Red Cross to...

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