Historedia
Person

Clara Barton

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1881–1893

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Clara Barton, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton

    1881

    Role: Founder and First President

    1. May 21, 1881 · Barton's apartmentFirst Official Meeting in Washington

      Barton held the first official meeting of the American Red Cross at her apartment in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 1881.

    2. August 22, 1881 · Dansville, Livingston County, New YorkFirst Local Society in Dansville

      The first local society was founded on August 22, 1881, in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; the first local chapter met at the English Evangelical Lutheran Church.

  2. Sea Islands hurricane of August 1893

    1893

    Role: Source of a storm-surge estimate

    1. August 15–27, 1893 · Atlantic CoastStorm Formation and Landfall

      A tropical storm formed east of Cape Verde on August 15, 1893, becoming a hurricane on the 19th. It struck the Sea Islands near Savannah, Georgia, on August 27, 1893.

    2. August 27, 1893 · Coastal GeorgiaStorm Surge and Damage

      Storm surge inundated low-lying areas in Georgia and South Carolina, killing 1,000–2,000 people. Surge heights varied from 6 to 30 feet, causing significant destruction.

Sources

  1. Clara Barton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
  2. American Red Cross Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  3. 1893 Sea Islands hurricane Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-18