Describes how a young, shy Clara Barton loved and nurtured animals and plants before her older brother recognized Clara's gifts and encouraged her to develop her healing skills.

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

A brief biography of the woman who was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" during the American Civil War and later as the founder of the American Red Cross.

During the Civil War, Clara Barton, one of the first women to receive permission to serve on a battlefield, snuck her supply wagon to the head of a ten-mile wagon train to deliver provisions to the Antietam Battlefield. On the bloodiest day in American history, Clara and her team of helpers sprang into action as they nursed the wounded and dying, cooked meals for soldiers, and provided doctors with desperately needed medical supplies and lanterns...

Describes the life and accomplishments of Clara Barton, a teacher who organized efforts to bring nursing care to wounded soldiers during the Civil War and who went on to become the founder of the American Red Cross.