July 1861, Clara Barton was one of the first people to help many injured soldiers in the Battle of Bull Run. The next year she was going on to the battlefield transporting injured people to hospitals. By 1864, she received the position of superintendent. Clara Barton was presented with the nickname ‘The Angel of the Battlefield’. She was called this because she risked her life in saving others. After the war ended, Clara went on a lecture tour in Europe, and discovered the Red Cross. On May 21, 1881, Clara came back to America, and created the American Red Cross. She was the first president for the American Red
Nurses throughout history all have a different story to tell. Whether it is involving a traumatic event or just an overwhelming experience they endured in their life, their impact in the nursing community will always be one to remember. One nurse in particular that has a major impact on society still to this day is Clarissa Harlowe Barton. One interesting thing about Clara that many people don’t know is that she was actually named after a character from a novel. It is said that her aunt was reading a book called Clarissa or the History of a Young Lady when she was born, so her parents chose the name Clara. Ms. Barton played a significant role in the founding of the American Red Cross that we currently have today and in the practice of nursing since the mid-eighteen hundreds.
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Clara Barton was a shy young girl who grew up to become one of the most respected women in American history. She spent much of her life caring for and inspiring people. Throughout her life she was a teacher, a nurse, and a great organizer. When she taught she helped and inspired the kids to do better. When she nursed people she comforted and cared for them. By founding the American Red Cross she took care of people during disasters and inspired people to help each other. Clara Barton helped many people by teaching them, nursing soldiers and others, and by founding the American Red Cross.
Planning is transforming socially, but to achieve change it has to bring together, politicians, planners, and residents (Sandercock, 2004). Citizen’s opinions and rights should be taken into consideration. It is the number one rule in the planning process for participants. It says, “recognize the rights of citizens to participate in planning decisions” (Ethical, n.d.). Cities cannot progress unless they change their ways of doing things. To find out how a city is actually doing it has to see itself from an outside prospective. They will most of the time see that what they though was normal is actually something they grew accustomed to. A way that can lead to planners being progressive is to use a therapeutic approach. This approach involves “the “whole person” to be present in negotiations and deliberations, but being prepared to acknowledge and deal with the powerful emotions that underpin many planning issues” (Sandercock, 2004).
In the late 19th century, there were many influential women including Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and many others that were busy making their impact on society. This was the crucial time period for the reform and improvement of women’s rights. Along with this, it was also the time that Clara Barton pushed for the creation of the American Red Cross. Barton was one of the most influential, but often overlooked, woman of her time period because she pushed for the creation of one of the most relied on associations throughout the world.
Clara Barton was known to be the founder of the American Red Cross. Barton was also working in the US Patent Office in Washington DC this is when the Civil War just began. Barton would have to collect badges and other supplies for the army troops. Clara Barton thought she could do much more than that to help. She wanted to help the wounded soldiers in person. Her hard work in the war made her know. Barton was also know to make peace in the war. This is why she is so famous today and most know. Then she decided to work for the American Red Cross in 1881. Barton was the the first president of the Red Cross during the war time. People know her has. Then call her the angel of the battlefield.
I will be telling you about Clarissa (Clara) Harlowe Barton. In my paper you will learn what it was like when Clara Barton was alive. How she became who she was and how she founded the American Red Cross. She had to go to school in a one-room school house. Her mom would teach her about women 's rights and her father taught her about serving her country and helping others. When she was alive women were treated unfairly by men and people were still judged by the color of their skin and the South had slaves.
After sometime of resting and recovering, she volunteered for the Red Cross’ in their efforts in the Franco-Prussian war (July 19, 1870–May 10, 1871). She learned about the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Barton was amazed at how much was accomplished through systematic organization. She saw how the organization helped the wounded soldiers and civilians which where caught in the cross fire of the two armies. She also learned about the Treaty of Geneva (1949) that set guidelines for humane treatment of the wounded in wartime. The treaty was accepted by many countries but not the United States. Clara returned home in 1873 after receiving news of her sister's illness. After her sisters passing Clara suffered unspeakable debilitating nervous breakdown which she was not able to recover on her own. So she admitted herself to a sanitarium in Dansville, New York in 1876. Her treatment consisted of therapeutic baths, fresh air, sunshine and rest. It was and illness that lasted years and at age 60 Clara began the work for which she would imprint her name in history of the United States by founding the American Red Cross, and becoming the first president of the
Clara led a mission in Andersonville, GA and ended up locating a total of over 22,000 missing soldiers. According to the “Clara Barton Birthplace Museum, “As the war closed, Clara was flooded with letters from families of missing soldiers. Clara submitted a report to congress including the numbers of inquiries received. Congress approved $15,000 to reimburse her expenses for the work. Her search ended in 1866 with over 22,000 men identified”. (CBBM). Clara Barton is the Founder of The American Red Cross which is an organization that is dedicated to helping those in need throughout the United States. According to Eric Foner, “Clara was 77 and was on the battlefield in Cuba during the Spanish American war . Cuba called her methods into question and shocked everyone in The Red Cross and its local organizations. Barton was unwilling to draw back her ranks of the Red Cross but her inflexibility forced her to resign in 1904. Clara remained actively involved in relief work until her death at age 91 in Glen Echo, Maryland” (Foner). Her commitment to saving lives has made her name well known in today's
(American Red Cross). Her leadership abilities were so greatly recognized that the Red Cross established the American Red Cross. As soon as she could, she began working. She soon became acquainted with Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas and began a long association with the Women’s Suffrage and Civil Right’s Movement (Wikipedia). Soon, she was widely known. In 1871, German authorities and Strasbourg Comite De Secours requested her to superintend the supply of jobs to the poor after the siege of paris (Wikipedia). At the end of the war, for recognition of all of her hard work, she received honorable decorations if golden cross of baden and the Prussian iron cross. In 1889, days after the Johnstown flood, Barton led 50 doctors and nurses to respond to the disaster. Then in 1887, she responded to the humanitarian crisis in the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of the Hamidian Massacres. Not long after, she sailed the Constantinople to establish the first American International Red Cross headquarters in the heart of Turkey. She spent her adult life traveling and volunteering her help as best she could with no time to rest. In the spring of 1896, Barton traveled along five other Red Cross expeditions administering relief and humanitarian aid. She traveled to Cuba and worked in hospitals at the age of 77 (Wikipedia). In 1900 Clara worked in her last field operation helping victims of the Galveston hurricane. She worked to re-establish life for people there and built orphanages. After all the beneficial aspects she had brought to the Red Cross Association, Barton was forced to resign at the age of 83 due to criticism about her mixing professional and personal resources and because of her egocentric leadership style fitting poorly into the formal structure of the organizational charity (Wikipedia). Her replacements were new, all male, scientific
Every eight minutes, the American Red Cross responds to an emergency. The staff assists the victim however possible. Helping the community is the main goal of the association. Shelter, food, and clothing are provided during natural disasters. The International Organization all began with the work of Clara Barton. Through Clara Barton’s abilities, attitude, and achievements, she is the most influential woman of the twentieth century.
[1] Clara Barton, who was born on December 25, 1821, happily lived in a family of seven children. [3]Intently listening to her father’s war stories, Clara had compassion for the wounded soldiers and desired to help as much as she could.[5] When she was older, she decided to persuade the stern army to allow her become their nurse. [6] She was very successful. [4] Forming the Red cross, Clara began to collect the needs of the soldiers like a scavenger seeking out nuts in the leaves. [2] During wars, Clara would distribute supplies and food to the army while she nursed and cared for the injured. [1]She persuaded many women to join the Red Cross to help the soldiers fighting for their own freedom. [4] Clara and the women who assisted her left the still thriving Red Cross to help with the tragedies everywhere.
The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is a charity that is established both locally and inter-nationally. The first Ronald McDonald House Charities location was open on October 15, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first Ronald McDonald House Charities location that was open globally was in 1985, it is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The original concept for the Ronald M. House Charites were to make it a “home away from home” for people. The Ronald M. House Charities are funded by donations, special community events, and the special boxes located in the Ronald McDonald restaurants. This charity was founded to benefit people with critical needs. The Charity has three different ways to help families. They are the Ronald McDonald
When reading the IAMFC Code of Ethics and AAMFT Code of Ethics I found that they compare significantly, much more than they contrast. Many of the principals coincide. For example, the topic of multiple relationships is one of the many principles that parallel in many codes of ethics. The IAMFC Code of Ethics encourages family counselors to “avoid whenever possible multiple relationships, such as business, social, or sexual contacts with any current clients or family members” (Section A). Similarly, the AAMFT Code of Ethics also requires that therapists “make every effort to avoid conditions and multiple relationships with clients that could impair professional judgment or increase the risk of exploitation. Such relationships include, but