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| Clara Barton 1904 Photo by: James E. Purdy |
Brick Wall SIG Meeting
8:30 AM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah Center
Wednesday: May 25, 2016
General Monthly Meeting
10:00 AM in the Atlanta Room in the Savannah CenterClara Barton Founds the American Red Cross: May 21, 1881
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"On May 21, 1881, Clara Barton held the first meeting of the American Red Cross after years of campaigning for the American government's acceptance of the organization."
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This Day In History: May 21
1506: Christopher Columbus dies.
1620: Present-day Martha’s Vineyard is first sighted by Captain Bartholomew Gosnold.
1881: The American Red Cross is founded by Clara Barton.
1927: Charles Lindbergh lands in Paris completing the first solo air crossing of the Atlantic.
1909 Birthday: Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel, artist.
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