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The American Red Cross from Clara Barton to the New Deal / Marian Moser Jones.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jones, Marian Moser, 1969-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Barton, Clara, 1821-1912.
- Barton, Clara.
- Boardman, Mabel Thorp, 1860-1946.
- Boardman, Mabel Thorp.
- American Red Cross.
- Red Cross and Red Crescent--United States--History.
- Red Cross and Red Crescent.
- War relief--United States--History.
- War relief.
- War--Relief of sick and wounded.
- War.
- United States--History--19th century.
- United States.
- United States--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (424 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Louis, Chicago, and Tulsa between 1917 and 1921; help for African American and white Southerners after the Mississippi flood of 1927; relief projects during the Dust Bowl and after the New DealAn epilogue relates the history of the American Red Cross since the beginning of World War II and illuminates the organization's current practices as well as its international reputation.
- Contents:
- Miss Barton goes to Washington
- Transatlantic transplant
- National calamities
- The misfortunes of other nations
- Cuba and controversy
- Barton vs. Boardman
- Shifting ground
- Establishment
- Fighting on two fronts
- Triage for terror
- Baptism in mud
- Scorched earth
- A new deal for disasters.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4214-0823-6
- OCLC:
- 847552250
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