Clara Barton

On the day Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross (May 21, 1881), the Cubs (known then as the White Stockings) broke protocol and batted first despite playing in Boston.

American humanitarians Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons

In 1881, American humanitarians Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons established the American National Red Cross, an organization designed to provide humanitarian aid to victims of wars and natural disasters, working in coordination with the International Red Cross.

Clara Bartonwould

Clara Bartonwould go on to establish the American Red Cross.

Teacher Clara Barton

In 1881, Teacher Clara Barton , along with a group of supporters, founded the American Red Cross, which provides disaster relief and assistance to armed forces and civilians, international relief and development, health and safety education and training, and other critical care.

Clara Bartonwas the founder of the American Red Cross

You may remember that Clara Bartonwas the founder of the American Red Cross.

Clara Barton and associates

Clara Barton and associates founded the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C., on 21 May 1881.

Clarissa Harlowe Barton

Clarissa Harlowe Barton—teacher, government employee, and humanitarian—founded the American Red Cross in 1881.

Henry Dunant

Henry Dunant founded the American Red Cross after encountering Henry Dunant's International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Switzerland on a trip to Europe.