Clara Barton, Professional Angel (Studies in Health, Illness, and Caregiving)
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (928 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0812212738 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 476 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Widely known today as the "Angel of the Battlefield," Clara Barton's personal life has always been shrouded in mystery. Continually struggling to cope with her insecure family background and a society that offered much less than she had to give, she chose achievement as the vehicle for gaining the love and recognition that frequently eluded her during her long life.Not always altruistic, her accomplishments were nonetheless extraordinary. Besides her own voluminous correspondence, it reflects the letters and reminiscences of lovers, a grandniece who probed her aunt's venerable facade, and doctors who treated her nervous disorders. On the battlefields of the Civil War, in securing American participation in the International Red Cross, in promoting peacetime disaster relief, and in fighting for women's rights, Clara Barton made an unparalleled contribution to American social progress. In Clara Barton, Professional Angel, Elizabeth Brown Pryor presents a biography of Barton that strips away the heroic exterior and reveals a complex and often trying woman.Based on the papers Clara Barton carefully saved over her lifetime, this biography is the first one to draw on these recorded thoughts. Yet the true measure of her life must be made from this perspective: she dared to offend a society whose acceptance she treasured, and she put all of her energy int
P A Brown said Clara Barton: Pushy Broad. I enjoyed this biography of Barton as it covered more than just her years as a Civil War nurse & battlefield angel. Pryor gives life to Barton, exposing her touching little secrets (she liked to take a nip now and then, had a romance with a married man & dyed her hair) as well as her less-than-saintly personality (she was fiercly competive wi. "Woman of the Century" according to dan prouty. A well written and well written story of one of the best woman of the 19th century.. Cheryl said Wonderful book. I picked this up after visiting Clara Barton's home at Glen Echo. She was AMAZING. The first woman to represent the US internationally, responsible for persuading the US to sign the Treaty of Geneva. She came up with the idea of the Red Cross performing domestic disaster relief (instead of just aid during war). On the other hand, she was a de
For this outstanding biography, Pryor uses Barton's recently discovered diaries, plus letters and other primary sources, to portray a complex, troubled heroine without delving into historical psychoanalysis. Mary Hemmings, McGill Univ. From Library Journal Barton established and headed the American Red Cross, was superintendent of a women's reformatory, played a key role in providing medical aid and relief to Civil War battlefronts, and helped establish the New Jersey public school system. Yet her character was far from saintly. Highly recommended for academic and public libraries. A tribute to a remarkable woman. Medical Lib., MontrealCopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. Her desire for approval and recognition was boundless, and her overachieving zeal alienated contemporaries.
Lee Through His Private Letters was awarded the Lincoln Prize for 2008. Elizabeth Brown Pryor is an American diplomat and historian, most recently as senior advisor to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe of the U.S. Her book Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Congress.