Handbook 110 Clara Barton Clara Barton National Historic Site Maryland Produced by the Division of Publications National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 1981 The National Park Handbook Series National Park Handbooks, compact introductions to the great natural and historic places administered by the National Park Service, are designed to promote understanding and enjoyment of the parks. Each is intended to be informative reading and a useful guide before, during, and after a park visit. More than 100 titles are in print. This is Handbook 110. You may purchase the handbooks through the mail by writing to the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. About This Book Clara Barton National Historic Site in Glen Echo, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C., memorializes the life of Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross. Part 1 of this book is a chronology of Clara Barton and her times. Part 2 is a biographical essay. Part 3 is a guide to the park itself and to National Park Service and other public and private areas associated with her career. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data United States, National Park Service. Clara Barton, Clara Barton National Historic Site, Maryland. (National park handbook; 110) Includes index. CONTENTS: Clara Barton and her times—Pryor, E.B. The professional angel Guide and adviser. 1. Barton, Clara Harlowe, 1821-1912. 2. Clara Barton National Historic Site, Md. I. Title. II. Series: United States. National Park Service. Handbook-National Park Service: 110 HV569.B3U65 1981 361.7′63[B] 80-607838 Contents Part 1 Clara Barton and Her Times 4 A Look to the Past 6 A Chronology 8 Part 2 The Professional Angel 14 _by Elizabeth Brown Pryor_ Square as a Brick 16 Doing Something Decided 22 Battling for Ratification 35 Barton and the Red Cross in Action 46 Storm and Controversy 56