Clara barton timeline and biography of christopher

  • A guest post peeking into illustrator Christopher Cyr's process of creating the stunning art in To the Front!, a new historical nonfiction.
  • The new bio of Clara Barton, TO THE FRONT!
  • Her early years.

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    Early Life:

    • Clarissa Harlowe Barton was a civil war nurse, educator and humanitarian.
    • She was born on December 25, , in Oxford, Massachusetts.
    • Her father was a local militia commander and a farm owner. She was the youngest of five children.
    • She was an intelligent and sensitive child and excelled in school.
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      As a child, I read a biography about Clara Barton. In those days bios were &#;MG&#; books with possibly a couple line drawings, but otherwise, no illustrations. Wow! have bios for children changed! Now we have incredible art to bring stories of people from the past to life. And the new bio of Clara Barton, TO THE FRONT! CLARA BARTON BRAVES THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM written by Claudia Friddell and illustrated by Christopher Cyr, is gorgeous!  I LOVE this post in which illustrator Christopher Cyr shares a bit of his process and how he dealt with pandemic limitations! 

      AND Calkins Creek is offering a giveaway of TO THE FRONT! Just leave a comment below for a chance to win! 

      Congratulations to @Bethreads22 on Twitter who won the special 2-book US History giveaway for educators: THE SUPREME COURT AND US and REVOLUTIONARY PRUDENCE WRIGHT!

      Face to Face with Clara Barton by Christopher Cyr

      Thank you, Beth, for this opportunity to reveal my process.

      Br

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      Clara Barton's th birthday: From Civil War nursing to American Red Cross leadership

      The month of December is and has historically been dominated by the annual celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Even though historical and religious scholars have yet to pinpoint the exact year of Christ’s birth, billions of people around the world acknowledge the importance of Dec. 

      In the world of history, there is another birthday anniversary, also on Dec. 25, that should be acknowledged this year. And that is the birth of Clara Barton who was born years ago this Christmas Day in Oxford, Massachusetts. Barton, who established the American branch of the International Red Cross, made a name for herself during one of the most infamous events in our history, the American Civil War. As you will see, this was not an easy path for her to choose.

      As the war commenced in April , Barton tried many times unsuccessfully to join the many medical teams that were forming to assist the wounded. She was pu