first Red Cross in the United States of America. Upon her return to the United States, Clara Barton fought for the passing of a Treaty that would help sick and injured soldiers, the Treaty of Geneva. Finally, the treaty passed and Barton was able to focus more on the establishment of the Red Cross. Barton made speeches and distributed brochures along with educating the public about the Red Cross. At last, in 1881, the National Society of the Red Cross was formed. The American Red Cross was finally off the ground. This organization not only helped in times of war, but it helped in times of peace and natural disasters. Clara Barton served as president of the Red Cross for 23 years to follow the creation of this group. She held a very important position. She was in charge of relief work for many of the disasters that occurred in the United States. However, Barton did not do just that, she would help the Red Cross and the nurses in any way that she could. She would help wounded people or do anything that would help people get back on their feet. From floods, to earthquakes, to explosions, even something that seemed little and unimportant, the Red Cross was there to help whenever there was a great need for it. Finally, after all of her work with the Red Cross among countless other things, Clara Barton retired from the Red Cross. Barton created the National First Aid Society, which was created for the purpose of helping accident victims. Miss Barton returned to Maryland where she would spend the rest of her life. She would relax and do many things that she had not gotten the chance to do in many years such as gardening and learning more about some subjects that had greatly interested her. Clara Barton died in 1904 at the age of 79. Clara Barton Founder, American Red Cross was a wonderfully informative book about a woman who many people would not know much about. The book shows in great detail what Clara Barton stood for an...
