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Clara Barton Appearance At Cheney

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On the evening of May 19 Clara Barton entertained us at the Cheney Library. [private]

Clara Barton, aka Phyllis Chapman, standing in front of the table with the items needed to practice medicine during the Civil War era. The presentation of Clara Barton was assisted by Michael Chapman. Photo by Kristen Marcoux
Clara Barton, aka Phyllis Chapman, standing in front of the table with the items needed to practice medicine during the Civil War era. The presentation of Clara Barton was assisted by Michael Chapman. Photo by Kristen Marcoux

She detailed her life before and after the founding of the American Red Cross. Barton led a very busy life that helped the American people during the Civil War, appearing at battlefields with the medical materials to help the surgeons nurse the injured soldiers back to health. [/private]