The Clara Barton National Historic Site was established in 1975 at the former home in Glen Echo is a town located in Montgomery County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 242. Geography Glen Echo is located at 38°587 North, 77°833 West (38.968710, -77.142451)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the... Glen Echo, Maryland outside ... Washington DC of Famed American nurse Clara Barton, first president of the American Red Cross Clarissa Harlowe Barton (better known as Clara Barton) ( December 25, 1821– April 12, 1912) was a pioneer American teacher, nurse, and humanitarian. She has been described as having had an indomitable spirit and is best remembered for... Clara Barton (1821-1912), an American pioneer In education, teachers are those who teach students or pupils, often a course of study or a practical skill. There are many different ways to teach and help students learn. When deciding what teaching method to use, a teacher will need to consider students background knowledge, environment, and their learning... teacher, A nurse is a health care professional, who is engaged in the practice of nursing. Nurses are responsible (with others) for the safety and recovery of acutely ill or injured people, health maintenance of the healthy, and treatment of life-threatening emergencies in a wide range of health care settings... nurse, and Humanitarianism is the view that all people should be treated with the respect and dignity they deserve as human beings, and that advancing the well-being of humanity is a noble goal. Humanitarianism is the antithesis of the us vs. them mentality that characterizes tribalism and ethnic nationalism. Humanitarians abhor... humanitarian who was the founder of the A WWII_era poster encouraged American women to volunteer for the Red Cross as part of the war effort. The American Red Cross (chartered as the American National Red Cross) is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States, as part of the International... American Red Cross.

In 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). Events January January 1 - Watergate scandal: John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up and are sentenced to between 30 months and 8 years in... 1975, it was established as a unit of the The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States Federal Government agency that deals with all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation properties with various designations. It was created on August 25, 1916 by Congress in order to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and... National Park Service at her Glen Echo is a town located in Montgomery County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 242. Geography Glen Echo is located at 38°587 North, 77°833 West (38.968710, -77.142451)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the... Glen Echo, Maryland home. The first National Historic Site dedicated to the accomplishments of a woman, it preserves the early history of the American Red Cross and the last home of its founder. Clara Barton spent the last 15 years of her life in her Glen Echo home, and it served as an early headquarters of the American Red Cross as well.

The National Park Service has restored eleven rooms, including the Red Cross offices, parlors and Miss Barton's bedroom. Visitors to Clara Barton National Historic Site can gain a sense of how Miss Barton lived and worked surrounded by all that went into her life's work. Visitors to the site are led through the three levels on a guided tour emphasizing Miss Barton's use of her unusual home, and come to appreciate the site in the same way visitors did in Clara Barton's lifetime. [1] (http://www.nps.gov/clba/house.htm)

See Also

• Famed American nurse Clara Barton, first president of the American Red Cross Clarissa Harlowe Barton (better known as Clara Barton) ( December 25, 1821– April 12, 1912) was a pioneer American teacher, nurse, and humanitarian. She has been described as having had an indomitable spirit and is best remembered for... Clara Barton
• A WWII_era poster encouraged American women to volunteer for the Red Cross as part of the war effort. The American Red Cross (chartered as the American National Red Cross) is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States, as part of the International... American Red Cross
• The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the worlds largest group of humanitarian non-governmental organizations, often known simply as the Red Cross, after its original symbol. The Movement is composed of, but must be distinguished from: the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), a committee... International Red Cross
• Jane Arminda Delano, born March 12, 1862 in Montour Falls, New York, United States – died April 15, 1919 in Savenay, Loire-Atlantique, France, was a nurse and founder of the American Red Cross Nursing Service. A descendant of one of the first settlers to America, Philippe de la Noye... Jane Delano

External Links

• NPS - Clara Barton National Historic Site webpage (http://www.nps.gov/clba/house.htm)