During the U.S. Civil War, many doctors refused to work with women. Clara Barton, who took on nursing at the time, didn’t listen to them. It started with the Baltimore Riot on April 19, 1861. Fighting ...

Sterling Public Library went back in time to the late 1880s to share the story of Clara Barton for its annual Christmas Tea on Friday. Before Barton was introduced guests were treated to a cup of tea ...

Clara Barton Hospital in Great Bend, Kan., received accreditation from the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities. 1. The hospital was originally dedicated in 1950 ...

In 1834, Sarah Josepha Hale, the great American editor and champion of female education, published an article in her magazine calling for the nursing profession—then the domain of men—to be opened to ...

May 21 marks the founding of the American Red Cross. Over its 133-year history, it has provided a wide menu of services to help the needy, disaster victims, military personnel and their families. The ...

A shimmering new public mural will go a long way in cementing Dansville's legacy as the community where Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross. Artists Melissa Stratton Pandina and Gabriela ...

EDISON – Efforts by Clara Barton section residents to prevent the future development of four-story buildings in their neighborhood has moved a step forward, but still has a way to go. The Township ...