Clara Barton wanted to help people from the time she was a child. She turned her compassion for others into several careers, including teaching and nursing. Risking her life to assist soldiers during the Civil War turned her into an American hero. She went on to found the American Red Cross

An introduction to the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross

Biography of the woman who became famous as a nurse to wounded soldiers during the Civil War, and who later founded the American Red Cross

This powerful tribute to Civil War nurse Clara Barton and her heroic efforts during the Battle of Antietam reveals how she came to be called "The Angel of the Battlefield," and recounts her journey to become one of our country's greatest humanitarians and the founder of the American Red Cross