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A hero is someone who does something to help others and make the world a better place. They change it by doing something that is unforgettable.

(Intro) In the 1800's or 19th century america it was a developing nation. In the mid to late 1800's there was a civil war going on between the north and the south. Thats when Clara Barton started to become a hero. She started her career by helping soldires. Se fits the definition because what she started was great and it helped america in the past and still continues to help. She founded the red cross, but before she started small and expanded. She did something unforgettable.

(2nd Paragraph) In this time period she was out to help others to survive the hardships of war. She got into this buisness when she was 11 and er brother was hurt she helped him and it got her intrested and she wanted to then help people if injured. She would help them by using remedees and curing or healing them and their injuries. It is important because she saved peoples lives and it was important to her and the union. The union appointed her as the lady in charge of the hospitals. She was put in charge of the union soldires who were missing.

(3rd paragraph) Her career began as a teacher, but then quickly changed to a nurse during the civil war. She started her heroic acts in the civil war, but that wasn't all she did. She was vacationing in Europe when she became involved with the International Comitee of Red Cross. This gave her the idea for what she is most famous for. She came up with the American Red Cross. She started working on the project in 1873 and most people thought it would never face a calamity like the civil war. President James Garfield who said it would act on any calamity not just wars. Her first big event was the sea islands hurricane and then the spanish-american war. Those were the biggest things she did, with the help of her new organization.

(4th paragraph) Her legacy was her being a nice and caring person shown by her creating an orginization created for those in need of help. when ever someone or people who needed help during a crisis, such as adisaster or war, the american red cross would be their. Her legacy would also be her organization the American Red Cross. Today they do more than they did in the past. Now adays they do the same in the past, but also blood donation, tissue services, and more. The most important thing they helped with was the 9/11 attacks. They helped out with it and save peoples lives.

(5th Paragraph) I think if she was around today her advice would be when you see someone in need, you should help them. With some crisises we face today such as the earthquake and cyclone in southern asia, she would encourage people today to help out with the problems. She would have more people donate blood. She would make the problems better and suggest better solutions to curretn problems.