Project Gutenberg 2013-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 239 Barton, Clara 1821 1912 Barton, Clara Harlowe Barton, Clarissa Harlowe The Red Cross in Peace and War Produced by KD Weeks, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works put online by Harvard University Library's Open Collections Program, Women Working 1800 - 1930) "The Red Cross in Peace and War" by Clara Barton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book documents the evolution, challenges, and impact of the Red Cross organization, illustrating its humanitarian efforts during conflict and its preparedness for emergencies in times of peace. It highlights the significance of the Red Cross as a symbol of relief and compassion in warfare. The opening of the work sets a reflective tone as Barton recounts her experiences and the positioning of the Red Cross during the Cuban campaign. She emphasizes the necessity of organized humanitarian aid amidst the chaos of war and acknowledges the typical suffering associated with armed conflicts. Additionally, she refrains from assigning blame for systemic shortcomings, focusing instead on the Red Cross's mission to alleviate human suffering through preparation and cooperation with government bodies. Barton's narrative introduces the origins of the Red Cross while illustrating the urgency of establishing a network of support for those affected by war, showcasing the ethos of the organization that she helmed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44202/44202-h/images/cover.jpg en American National Red Cross Red Cross and Red Crescent HV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 1805248 1805196 2024-09-18T13:37:11.880979 2023-09-19T09:19:22.305076 text/html text/html 1784703 2013-11-17T05:33:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 7305280 2013-11-17T05:33:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 7304685 2024-09-18T13:37:42.687840 application/epub+zip 7323266 2024-09-18T13:37:18.157037 application/epub+zip 725776 2024-09-18T13:37:14.735985 application/epub+zip 7758213 2024-09-18T13:37:58.067802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7546124 2024-09-18T13:37:39.165845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1125329 2022-09-20T07:29:56.712164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1563672 1563399 2024-09-18T13:37:07.071034 2023-09-19T09:19:17.921031 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1563300 2013-11-17T05:32:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 559545 2013-11-17T05:33:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18651 2024-09-18T13:37:58.274750 application/rdf+xml 10808 2024-09-18T13:37:15.486973 image/jpeg 1987 2024-09-18T13:37:15.332007 image/jpeg 7351026 2024-09-18T13:37:12.389033 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia