1861 Clara Barton begins aid to solders in Civil War
1865 Clara is appointed by President Lincoln to head the "Office of Missing Solders"
1881 Clara Barton & associates establish the American Red Cross
1893 Beaufort, SC, Sea Islands Hurricane... America Red Cross' own Clara Barton helped with the relief efforts, assisting in the devastation and helping to find shelter for nearly 20,000 refugees
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