On March 2, following a long county tradition, Morrow County commissioners declared March 2026 Red Cross Month. The American Red Cross began in 1881, and its 145-year history continues to follow the ...

Clara Barton is best known for founding the American Red Cross and serving as a battlefield nurse during the Civil War, but did you know she never received any formal training in medicine? As it turns ...

It was Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross, who said, "You must never think of anything except the need, and how to meet it." Barton's philosophy captures the spirit of America’s ...

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 ...

Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross on May 21, 1881. Barton was inspired by the Red Cross movement in Europe while traveling in Switzerland. She volunteered with the International Committee of ...

Ten Georgetown University students are researching the life of American Red Cross founder Clara Barton in collaboration with a National Park Service site to bolster the content of the site’s exhibits ...