Shaping a Future.

Clarissa Harlowe "Clara" Barton was a shy child, but she grew up to become a fierce advocate for others. Barton earned the same salary as her male colleagues in the federal government - an unusual arrangement for the time. And Barton's writing skills came in handy both as a clerk at the U.S. Patent Office and during the war when she wrote letters for wounded or dying soldiers. [Extracted from the article]