Mary Barton

American Red Cross founded May 21, 1881 by a nurse named Clara Barton, and by 1900 received its first congressional charter the purpose for the Red Cross was aspire compassion and turn that into action (“About Us,” 2018). Prior to the first world war Red Cross introduced the use of first aid, water safety, and public health nursing programs, then after completion of World War II they developed the first nationwide civilian blood program in the 1940s (“About Us,” 2018). With being a humanitarian…

I hope you are well; I know I am. As of now, the American Red Cross has assigned me to a mobile hospital (Mobile Hospital No. 1) in Coulommiers, a commune located in the Seine-et-Marne department. Here, we treat the men who’ve been severely injured in the battle at Belleau Wood. Both professional nurses and volunteers work together here to minimize casualties. We all hope to greatly reduce the devastating impacts of war, although the frequent visits from Boche aviators make that a bit difficult…

Barton is one of the most honored women in US history; her devotion and humanitarianism paved way for many others. Clara Barton, born December 25, 1821 in Oxford, Massachusetts, spent most of her life helping others. She became one of few female teachers during a time when the profession was heavily male dominated. Barton also worked for the federal government and provided supplies and personal support to soldiers during the Civil War. In addition to these accomplishments, Clara Barton is…

Hurricane Matthew made landfall in the United States on Saturday, October 8, bringing up to Category 4 force winds, rain and storm surge to communities across the Southeast. U.S. officials reported damage of at least $10 billion, making Matthew the costliest hurricane since Sandy in 2012. In North Carolina and South Carolina, swollen rivers transformed thoroughfares into canals and homes into sodden islands, in some cases with only the roof or the windows peeking above the water. American Red…

Kathryn (Kitty) Hach-Darrow was a chemist, entrepreneur and philanthropist born on October 20, 1922. She grew up during the great depression. She lived on a farm with her family due, which would later help her afford to go to college. She attended Christian college (currently known as Columbia) for a brief time, and later she transferred to Iowa State with the purpose of becoming a home-economics teacher. During her time in college she was often inspired by Nellie Taylor, who was a chemist that…

1. A basic biography (100 words - 111) Shirley Colleen Smith, more commonly known as ‘Mum Shirl’ was born on the 22 November 1924, she was a Wiradjuri woman born in West Cowra, New South Wales. Mum Shirl was a prominent aboriginal activist devoted to the wellbeing of Aboriginal Australians. She was a founding member of many services including the Aboriginal Legal and Medical Services. In her lifetime she also visited countless Aboriginal prisoners in jail and raised 60 foster children. For her…

belief that cinema was an art of personal expression, and that its great directors were as much to be esteemed as the authors of their work as any writer, composer or painter.” (Lapsley, 1992: 105) Barton Fink and The Player undoubtedly and categorically question…

honored nurses in American medical history is a woman named Clarissa Harlowe Barton, more commonly known as Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross. Clara Barton was the…

I cannot believe how many soldiers have come in from the battlefield. I think at this point it must be on the upwards of 5,000 soldiers with casualties. The battle of Antietam Creek sure is a bloody one. What a shame. My care to the wounded can only go so far. Amputation after amputation it only gets harder and harder to see the intense pain they go through. One soldier came in with a bullet wound above the elbow. He asked me, already knowing the answer, “What can you do to save it” All I could…

Linda McQuaig is Canadian journalist, columnist, non-fiction author. She is best known for her series of best-selling books that challenge what she describes as Canada's departure from the principles of universal social programs . Linda first worked as a journalist while a student at University of Toronto Linda McQuaig , a well-known author and the NDP candidate for the riding of Toronto Centre,for Canada to meet its climate change targets, "a lot of the oilsands oil may have to stay in the…