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Short Biography: A Brief Biography Of Clara Barton
"I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them"-Clara Barton.
She is known as Clara Barton but she was born Clarissa Harlowe Barton, and Clara was a smart, and intelligent women. Her mother Sarah Barton gave birth to her on December 25, 1821 in a North Oxford hospital in Massachusetts. Her parents, Stephen and Sarah, knew she was a special baby because she was born on Christmas Day. Clara was the fifth of four other siblings. When Clara was three her parents thought it would be a good idea for her to start schooling. Her teachers all adored her and thought she was a dedicated student and very promising. With an early start and support from family and her

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