Clarissa "Clara" Harlowe Barton is among the most honored women in American history. A groundbreaking example of selfless volunteer service, Barton began her professional life as a Massachusetts ...

It all started with Clara Barton and the Civil War more than 160 years ago. In times of distress, including hurricanes, tornadoes and floods, the American Red Cross is often on scene helping people.

He and Barton's mother, Sarah, fought loudly and often. There were good times in Clara Barton's childhood, too -- horseback riding with her older brother David, for instance -- but the highlight of ...

Surviving the destruction wrought by tornados, hurricanes or other natural disasters can be a devastating experience. Often, in the immediate aftermath of a catastrophe, people are reeling from shock ...