Angel of the Battlefield The Story of Clara Barton Clara Harlowe Barton played an important role in the Civil War. As a self-taught nurse, she had a natural compassion for those in need, and many an injured soldier saw her as a guardian angel during Continue Reading...
and, Barton personally oversaw relief to civilians that had been devastated by the religious wars in Turkey and Armenia in 1896 (Pryor, 2006). It was during this time that nearly 200,000 Armenians had been killed, alone (Barnett, 2004). What little Continue Reading...
Her involvement finally earned her the Medal of Honor, and enduring gratitude for her contribution as a physician to the war effort. Probably one of the most famous women who worked during the Civil War was Clara Harlowe Barton. Barton was a nurse Continue Reading...
