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Returning to the us, barton built support for the creation of an american society of the red cross by writing pamphlets, lecturing, and meeting with president rutherford b. History of red cross henri dunant, founder of red cross jean henri dunant was born in geneva on 8 may 1828. Buy a cheap copy of the american red cross first aid and. The records of the american red cross are contained principally in a series of letterbooks and in a red cross file, which. Project muse the american red cross from clara barton to. The collection includes both bartons personal papers and official records of the american red cross formerly the american association of the red cross retained by her during her tenure as president from 1881 to 1904.
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Jul 27, 2019 in 1873, she returned to the united states, and four years later she organized an american branch of the international red cross. Since then, the american red cross has helped people recover from all sorts of disasters from floods to fires to earthquakes. Clara and a staff of fifty doctors and nurses arrived in johnstown days after the disaster and stayed onsite for six months, setting up hospital tents and helping survivors to get back on their feet. The american red cross commemorates 125 years of service both national and international. International federation of red cross and red crescent societies the phenomenon of migration its significance or meaning in human societies throughout history migration can be defined as a process of moving, either across an international border, or within a state. American red cross publications by american national red cross 1 edition. International first aid and resuscitation guidelines 016 1 international first aid and resuscitation guidelines 2016 for national society first aid programme managers, scientific advisory groups, first aid instructors and first responders the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies ifrc is the worlds. After working for the red cross in france, clara wanted to bring the organization to america. Jul 30, 2018 it has historically been known under other names, such as arc. The american red cross first aid and safety handbook. Clara barton is best known as one of the founders of the american red cross and as a pioneer in the field of nursing. While visiting europe, she worked with a relief organization known as the international red cross and lobbied for an. The president of the united states serves as honorary chairman of the american red cross.