Clara Barton: A Centenary Tribute to the World's Greatest Humanitarian: Founder of the American Red Cross Society, Author of the American Amendment to the International Red Cross Convention of Geneva, Founder of the National First Aid Association of AmericaYoung, Charles Sumner
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Clara Barton: A Centenary Tribute to the World's Greatest Humanitarian: Founder of the American Red Cross Society, Author of the American Amendment to the International Red Cross Convention of Geneva, Founder of the National First Aid Association of America
Young, Charles Sumner
Barton, Clara, 1821-1912
XX Cheering Words—Always Ready—Wears a Smile 76
XXI Horrible Deed—Leads American Navy—Angel of Mercy 80
XXII Confederates and Federals alike Treated 86
XXIII The Enemy, Starving—Tact—The White Ox 89
XXIV Bullethole—Amputated Limbs Like Cordwood—God Gives
Strength 91
XXV Fearless of Bullets and Kicking Mules 95
XXVI His Comfort, not Hers; His Life, not Hers 97
XXVII Does not Need any Advice 99
XXVIII Had but a Few Moments to Live 102
XXIX Enlisted Men First—The Colonel’s Life Saved 104
XXX You’re Right, Madam—Good Day 107
XXXI Bleeding to Death—His Headless Body—Women in the War 109
XXXII Timid Child—Timid Woman 112
XXXIII Ez Ef We Wuz White Folks 115
XXXIV In Her Dreams—Again in Battle 117
XXXV Four Famous Women 120
XXXVI Simplicity of Childhood—Pet Wasps—Pet Cats—Loved
Life—Domestic 122
XXXVII Clara Barton in the Literary Field 128
XXXVIII The Art of Dressing—Clara Barton’s Individuality 133
XXXIX The Jewelled Hand and the Hard Hand Meet 138
XL Clara Barton and the Emperor 140
XLI America—Scarlet and Gold—Europe 143
XLII Three Cheers—Wild Scenes in Boston—Tiger!! No, Sweetheart 147
XLIII The Last Reception—Her Autograph—The Boys in Gray 150
XLIV Open House—Cost of Fame, Self-Sacrifice—Best in Woman 152
XLV Kneeled Before Her and Kissed Her Hand 158
XLVI I Never Get Tired—Eating the Least of My Troubles 160
XLVII Royalty Under a Quaker Bonnet 163
XLVIII Still Stamping on Me—Personally Unharmed 165
XLIX At the Memorial—“The Flags of all Nations”—A Good Time 167
L Clara Barton Kept a Diary 171
LI Nursing a Fine Art—Over the Washtub 176
LII Immortal Words—A Million Thanks 178
LIII The Pansy Pin—For Thoughts 180
LIV Clara Barton Pays Respects to Florence Nightingale 182
LV The Passing of Years—Right Habits of Life 184
LVI She Won His Heart 186
LVII You Buy It for Him 188
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