Clara Barton: Girl Nurse

by Augusta Stevenson

Other authorsGray Morrow (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 1962

Status

Available

Call number

B1821

Series

Childhood of Famous Americans

Tags

nurses, nursing, B1821-1912, American Red Cross

Genres

Publication

The Bobbs-Merrill Company (1962)

Description

A biography focusing on the youth of the nurse who organized the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C., in 1881.

User reviews

LibraryThing member bonnievanak
The Childhood of Famous Americans is a terrific set of biographies written for children. Easy to read, descriptive writing style, these books make history come alive. Highly recommended.

Original publication date

1946

Physical description

7.6 inches

Barcode

1929

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