Clara Barton

I remeber Alice Magaw and Lavinia Lloyd Dock from the Nursing history books where we used to study. And also I must mention about Clara Barton who was known as the “Angel of the Battlefield” during the Civil War and assigned special duties by President Lincoln. Dorothea Dix who taught poor and neglected children, dedicated her time to social welfare in England, founded the first public mental hospital in America and became the Superintendent of Union Army Nurses and Mary Eliza Mahoney, who was the first African-American professional registered nurse. These figured have contributed alot to the Nursing

She had written and published several books about the beginnings of the Red Cross, as well a short autobiography titled “The Story of My Childhood.” She won several awards for her work, including the International Red Cross medal. Her work is still fondly remembered to this day because of her nobility and

After returning to the U. S., Barton wrote to the Red Cross officials in Switzerland and began working towards founding the American Red Cross. For the first twenty years of its existence the American Red Cross, led by Clara Barton, devoted most of its efforts to disaster relief. They aided victims of fires, assisted flood victims, helped the survivors of a dam break, and even organized assistance for Russians suffering from famine. In 1893, Barton’s Red Cross group worked for almost a year helping the mostly African-American survivors on the Sea Islands of South Carolina reestablish their economy. One could go on forever listing Barton’s accomplishments with the American Red Cross which is why she is so fondly remembered for founding it and running it in its beginning

Mercy Otis Warren: Exemplar for the Women who Change America The Pre-Revolutionary War and the Revolutionary War gave rise to many leaders and pioneers. It gave an edge to the quiet people. Soon, protest arises and men take action and arms, while women cheer on the rebels. Mercy Otis Warren was one of the women, but helped protest through the pen and paper.

At a time when women were oppressed, Clara Barton, Civil War nurse and founder of the American Red Cross, managed to make an impact on the country and the whole world. By dedicating her life to lessen the suffering of others, Barton helped society and the lives of many. Through her actions, Barton worked to help women gain equal appreciation in society. The work of Clara Barton helped spark the revolution of women’s equality. The leadership of Clara Barton and the humanitarian work she did influenced the respect and recognition women received.

Due to Alzheimer’s investigations about Alzheimer disease, people can now go to the hospital with symptoms and with brain scans being down and Alzheimer disease can be diagnosed and treated to the best of the doctor ability. Even though there is no cure doctors can slow down the process of the disease. On the other hand Clara Barton has also made a huge impact on the medical field and society. Barton made an impact on the medical field by jumping in and treating the wounded in war and also by creating the organization called the American Red Cross. This organization has had and still has an impact on society because they help people who have suffered from disasters such as house fires or a flood.

She went to practice in the U.S.A as Canada did not accept - Ontario was the first to allow women, who either owned property or whom were widowed, to vote - Henrietta Muir Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, and Emily murphy fought for suffrage in early 1990s - 1918- Robert Borden, the prime minister of the time, extended suffrage - 1919- women began to run for parliament - 1921- Canada’s first woman (Agnes MacPhail) of parliament, - was the only woman elected in 1921= the first federal election that women had the vote - She was a tough activist - founded the Elizabeth Fry Society of Canada= group working for women in the justice

Lucy Flucker Knox….. By Annika Heieie Lucy Flucker Knox helped with her own time and resources when ever possible. "I hope you will consider yourself as commander in chief of your own house,but be convinced, that there is such a thing as equal command.” By Lucy Flucker Knox. This quote means that everyone has an equal say.

Last but not least she sold the business for 17 million dollars. This proved that they could also make a profit for the business. She helped women around the world feel confident that they could have their own business

This is the story of Clara Maass, she was born in East Orange, New Jersey, on June 28,1876. She was the oldest of nine sibling and took care of them as if they were her own children from a very young age. But even so she had to drop out of high school at 15 to help care for my family, and help her mother. Clara went to work as a nurse at an orphanage for ages 10-15. She did everything she could for them.

She was one of the first generation of women to attend college. After graduating she traveled to England. There she saw houses in the slums that were made to help educate and enable the poor to get better jobs. She thought bringing these houses to America could help Americans evolve and gain a more progressive way of thinking. When she came home she built the Hull House.

She even wrote a memoir called “Made from Scratch” in 2007. As the article states she is an active philanthropist, she is a national spokesperson for Share Our Strengths No Kid Campaign and the anchor of their largest annual fundraiser, The Great American Bake Sale {Biography, com

Through pure determination their actions saved lives and inspired a

Women who make history have gone unrecognized for too long. There are many women who have made amazing accomplishments and have contributed to America. One of these women is Jane Addams. Addams is most known for her co-founding of the Hull House, a settlement house in Chicago in 1889, but her achievements stem far beyond. Jane Addams’ activism contributed to multiple turning points in U.S. history, and her actions made greatly significant contributions.

She spent about 10 years guiding slaves to flee to Canada. During this act more than 38 slaves were ordinarily disenthrall from hard labor. During this rescue mission “she made most of her trips in and around December when the nights were long and fewer people were out.” (doc B), she was extremely cautious about her acts. Although, all four acts were all as important, the least important one was care-giving.