Clara Barton National Historic Site, Maryland
Handbook 110 Clara Barton
Produced by the Division of Publications National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 1981
National Park Handbooks, compact introductions to the great natural and historic places administered by the National Park Service, are designed to promote understanding and enjoyment of the parks. Each is intended to be informative reading and a useful guide before, during, and after a park visit. More than 100 titles are in print. This is Handbook 110. You may purchase the handbooks through the mail by writing to the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.
Clara Barton National Historic Site in Glen Echo, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C., memorializes the life of Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross. Part 1 of this book is a chronology of Clara Barton and her times. Part 2 is a biographical essay. Part 3 is a guide to the park itself and to National Park Service and other public and private areas associated with her career.
United States, National Park Service. Clara Barton, Clara Barton National Historic Site, Maryland. (National park handbook; 110) Includes index.
CONTENTS:
Clara Barton and her times—Pryor, E.B.
The professional angel
Guide and adviser.
1. Barton, Clara Harlowe, 1821-1912.
2. Clara Barton National Historic Site, Md.
United States. National Park Service
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The National Park Handbook Series
About This Book
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Contents
Clara Barton and Her Times
A Look at the Past
A Chronology
The Professional Angel
Square as a Brick
Doing Something Decided
Battling for Ratification
Barton and the Red Cross in Action
Storm and Controversy
Guide and Adviser
Clara Barton National Historic Site: A Saga of Preservation
National Park Service Sites Associated with Clara Barton
National Park Service Sites Commemorating American Women
Related Sites
Armchair Explorations: Some Books You May Want to Read
Index
Footnote
National Park Service
Text
Illustrations
U.S. Department of the Interior
Transcriber’s Notes