How a bloody battlefield inspired a pacifist to create the Red Cross
Swiss businessman Jean-Henri Dunant was shocked by the paralysis of local authorities after the Battle of Solferino, and then ...
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Clara Barton and the Founding of the American Red Cross
Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! On May 21, 1881 Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization to provide emergency assistance and relief for victims ...
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The beginning of the Red Cross
In response to these ideas, a committee (which later became the International Committee of the Red Cross) was established in Geneva. The founding charter of the Red Cross was drawn up in 1863. Dunant ...
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Red Cross Society of China
The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC), the only national ... relief activities in other countries and regions. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, with the support of the Central ...
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Western NY marks Red Cross Month, shares Rochester's founding tie and need for volunteers
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — March is Red Cross Month, which serves as a national reminder to volunteer and donate blood as the organization honors its volunteers. "There’s so many people who don ...