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Genre/Form: | Biography Biographies |
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Named Person: | Clara Barton; Clara Barton; Clara Harlowe Barton; Clara Barton |
Material Type: | Biography |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Elizabeth Brown Pryor |
ISBN: | 0812280601 9780812280609 0812212738 9780812212730 |
OCLC Number: | 82946778 |
Description: | xv, 444 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Responsibility: | Elizabeth Brown Pryor. |
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"Pryor's exhaustive research serves her subject well."-Christian Science Monitor "Irresistible. . . . Clara Barton, compassionate angel, becomes Clara Barton, neurotic, adulterer, careerist, embittered octogenarian-an authoritarian boss unable to brook criticism or delegate authority, who demanded loyalty from all and prompted one aide to dub her 'the Queen.'"-Carlin Romano, Philadelphia Inquirer "Destined to become an important reference work for years to come."-Abigail McCarthy, Washington Post "Probing, thoughtful, fascinating, and beautifully written."-American Studies "Barton established and headed the American Red Cross, was superintendent of a women's reformatory, played a key role in providing medical aid and relief to Civil War battlefronts, and helped establish the New Jersey public school system. Yet her character was far from saintly. Her desire for approval and recognition was boundless, and her overachieving zeal alienated contemporaries. For this outstanding biography, Pryor uses Barton's recently discovered diaries, plus letters and other primary sources, to portray a complex, troubled heroine without delving into historical psychoanalysis. A tribute to a remarkable woman. Highly recommended."-Library Journal "There is drama aplenty. . . . Pryor writes with clarify and sympathy about Barton's foibles and problems, making even the most mundane organizational difficulties seem suspenseful."-Susan Reverby, New York Times Meticulously researched and well written. . . . Pryor has done an excellent job in bringing the real Clara Barton to life."-Civil War History Read more...