Clara Barton- Top ten Christmas Presents

[csason]

Clarissa Harlowe Barton was born on Christmas day, 1821, in Oxford, Massachusetts, to Stephen and Sarah Barton. She was the youngest of five children. Barton's father and mother were abolitionists. Clara's father was a farmer and horse breeder, while her mother Sarah managed the household. The two later helped found the first Universalist Church in Oxford.

Clara had two brothers, Stephen and David. Young Clara was educated at home and extremely bright. It is said that her siblings were kept busy answering her many questions, and each taught her complementary skills. Her brothers were happy to teach her how to ride horses and do other things that, at the time, were thought appropriate only for men.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Barton

[racing-mom4, BSN, RN]

Clara barton has always been my favorite historic nurse--any paper I had to write in school on nurse theorist I wrote on Clara----

[AnneP726]

My mother's family is from Oxford MA and several relatives are buried in the same cemetery as Clara Barton. I have had the opportunity on several occasions to pray at her grave, she was a remarkable woman.

[statphleb SN]

Another wonderful gift from Clara Barton is the American Red Cross.