Clara Barton

instead. But after more and more soldiers were getting injured and dying, women were allowed to volunteer to nurse, but there was also rules; women had to be older 30 or older and married ("Women in the US Military"). After the battle of bull run, Clara Barton and Dorethea Dix organized a nursing corporation to help aid soldiers. They also named the nurses of the Union "The Florence Nightingales" ("Civil War…

Most people back in the 1800’s thought that women should stay home and tend to the household duties while the men went to war. Little did they know women were out in battlefield also. Women wanted to be in the war so badly, they would dress as men, bondage up their breast if they had any, cut their hair, and change their names. The books, Liar Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Under Cover in The Civil War, by Karen Abbott, and They fought like demons: Women soldiers in the American civil war,…

“Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without a prescription,” states Val Saintsbury. Nursing is a crucial occupation, and it should not be taken as a joke. When have the life of a beautiful individual in our hands that we should carefully treat with respect. They want us to be able to cure them, ease their pain, and keep their anxieties under control. I have always been able to read people’s body language when it comes to their thoughts or environment making them apprehensive. I have…

Humanitarian principles have been part of human existence since the beginning of recorded history. The idea that it is good to protect and provide for the most vulnerable members of society—the widows and orphans, disabled and sick, foreigners and paupers is central to all religious traditions. Long before the development of international humanitarian law, social institutions were established in different parts of the world to care for and protect vulnerable people. Modern humanitarianism is…

Clara Barton founded the most recognized relief agency in the United States in 1881 known as the American Red Cross. The non-profit organization has faced numerous issued concerning ethics plus mismanagement during our country’s most recent disasters. The September 11th attacks led to the ousting of their acting president Bernadine Healy. The ARC received $543 million in donations to the victims as well as their families. Donors had pledged with the intent of their money going directly to the…

More Americans have died during the Civil War than any other war. 620,000 soldiers died in the line of duty. Two-thirds of these didn’t die from wounds. They died from diseases such as typhoid and dysentery. Civil War medicine was not yet advanced enough to connect a lack of hygiene with an influx of disease. Lack of hygiene in hospitals and camps also contributed to the spread of disease. Placing a latrine downstream away from the clean water supply was sometimes also overlooked. Disease spread…

In June of 1861, they were granted permission by the government to do so, and nearly 20,000 Union women went to work directly for the soldiers. Many of these women worked as cooks and laundresses. Some 3,000 women worked as nurses, such as Clara Barton, to care for the soldiers and keep them healthy and safe. The same can be said for the women of the Confederacy, as they also provided for their soldiers. These women were considered by many to be “havens in a heartless world.” During and after…

The United States of America gained a reputation throughout their world for equality. Tolerance of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press were revolutionary rights that the United States uniquely founded as a base for their nation. Compared to European countries, America was like no other. However, the women of the country were not equal and they did not have the same opportunity as males. After the American Revolution, “republican motherhood,” had rooted itself in the society of…

I learned so much about the history of quilts and how much of an impact it had on America. I learned that Clara Barton made quilts as maps to help slaves escape. They made quilt codes by using geometric patterns. They made these quilts without rulers, protractors, or other tools, instead they used their body parts such as fingers and hands. The Freedom Quilt Activity…

kids? Take the time this month to talk to them about what they are learning in history class and discuss some of the historic people and events in women’s history. Some lesser-known, but noteworthy women to learn about or discuss are Nellie Bly, Clara Barton, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Hypatia, and Mildred Ella Didrikson, just to name a…