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    Ever wonder how the American Red Cross got started? Well, Clara Barton had a little to do with the start of the Red Cross. All it took was the skills of being a nurse and the courage to do it. Born in Massachusetts on December 25, 1821 [History.com] was Clara Barton. Clara grew up with a dad that happened to be a captain in the war. Since her dad was a captain, he had to know all about geography and he had taught Clara a few things. Clara also picked up a few facts about the battlefield.…

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    As it comes to the end of my internship with Allied Barton it was a decent time. Though when thinking of my likes and dislike there are much more dislikes than likes. This I feel is mostly true for my fellow interns but it 's rather disappointing. Since this wasn’t the internship that I wanted they aren’t that many similarities to the activities performed as a security guard related to my career goals. That being said I wasn 't interning for the job I intended on going into I can’t say it wasn’t…

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    Introduction: What impact did Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton have on public health and the status of women? Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton both played important roles during their respective wars in assisting injured soldiers to heal quickly and effectively. Nightingale lived from 1820 to 1910, while Barton lived from 1821 to 1912. Both women completely changed the field of nursing with their contributions; their impact on the medical society has yet to be matched and will be quite…

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    Clara Barton is most famously known for starting the organization: The American Red Cross, she has also impacted the political world. Clara Barton began her political career in July of 1854 as a clerk in Washington, DC in a Patent Office. Due to the scutanization towards women during the 19th Century, Barton was not always appreciated for her hard work as much as the men were. Since Clara Barton was “one of the few women in government positions” her competition with men arose often. Barton did…

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    TIBBITS OPERA HOUSE Barton S. Tibbits and I were hanging out one day. We were just playing truth or dare,when I dared him to build an opera house! “I accept the dare,Mr.lewis” said Barton. We planned to build it together. I then dropped out because i decided i wanted to build an art gallery instead. Barton continued with the plan tho. He spent a total of $25,000 on the theater. The opening night was September 21, 1882.…

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    In the short story going places, A.R Barton highlights what can go wrong when a teenager fantasizes and dreams excessively. Life without dreams is dry but life that is divorced from reality is equally harmful, bordering on in the insanity and inability to differentiate between the real world and the one which is imaginary. The protagonist in the story is a day dreamer who aspires to be a very successful person, with lots of money beside her. Only few months are left in her schooling and she…

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    Many know Clara Barton as one of the woman who started the American Red Cross. This is true, but before she did this she did so much more that not many people know about. Clara Barton worked on the battlefields during the Civil War as a nurse. Clara and her father both believed that she needed to help the wounded soldiers. After Clara decided that she needed to do this she went back to Washington DC and got supplies. Many people helped her by sending bandages, food, and clothing, which were then…

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    traditional traits of Film Noir. During the opening scene an extremely dramatic silhouette of a mysterious man on crutches limps towards the viewer. You can’t help but wonder who this character could be. Ultimately Walter Neff betrays his superior, Barton Keys. Keys thinks very highly of Neff and believes he has what it takes to become a great investigator for the insurance company. Neff is an insurance salesman who regularly schedules house calls and doesn't like the idea of working in…

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    seconds of screen time. This is perhaps the first diegetic sound that suggests that something is off with the Hotel Earle. Barton, already somewhat uneasy about being in Los Angeles, is unhinged even more by the long ringing of the bell. His unease is not helped when Chet, the bellboy, appears from a trapdoor in the ground to silence the bell. Chet is friendly enough, but when Barton informs him that he would like to check in Chet seems a bit put off, as if this is a strange request. Almost…

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    for 2013 is Hugo by Del Kathryn Barton. It's a watercolor, gouache and acrylic painting on canvas of the Australian actor Hugo Weaving. It's a large painting sized, 200cm x 180cm. The painting is a portrait of Weaving holding a cat with a weeping lilli pilli and a intricate and colorful background. Weavings facial expressions seem serious but natural and he gazes off to his right. Barton painted the portrait in her studio over 5 months and 4 sittings in 2013. Barton painted Weavings facial…

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