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History, Military Support

How the Red Cross Supported U.S. Military Troops Serving in the Spanish American War

by American Red Cross April 4, 2022April 7, 2022

More than 100 years ago on February 15, the USS Maine exploded in Cuba’s Havana Harbor. The explosion, resulting in over 200 deaths, served as a catalyst for the Spanish …

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Archives, Military Support

A History of Service: The American Red Cross During World War I

by Susan Watson April 10, 2017June 15, 2017

When the United States officially entered the Great War on April 6, 1917, it had been raging in Europe since the summer of 1914. Bound by its government charter to …

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From the Archives–March is Red Cross Month

by Susan Watson March 18, 2015March 17, 2015

The tradition of ‘March is Red Cross Month’ started in 1943, during World War II. Prior to designating March as its official fundraising month, the American Red Cross conducted campaigns …

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Clara Barton, History

From the Archives: Clara Barton’s Office of Missing Soldiers

by Susan Watson May 12, 2014October 25, 2021

Just recently, the Red Cross history team toured the restored Clara Barton’s Office of Missing Soldiers at No. 9, 437½ 7th Street. The office is located in a former Washington, …

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Health & Safety, History

From the Archives…Life Boats and Lifesaving

by Susan Watson June 10, 2013

In November 1942, at Daytona Beach, Florida, selected members of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) stationed at the 2ndTrainingCenter were appointed to the Life Guard Corps to guard the …

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History, Military Support

From the Archives…Remembering D-Day and Beyond

by Susan Watson June 7, 2013

Red Cross field directors and hospital recreation staff arrived in Normandy soon after the June 6, 1944, invasion, but on July 16, the much-anticipated Red Cross clubmobiles landed. Featured here …

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History

From the Archives…Women in the Red Cross

by Susan Watson March 27, 2013March 27, 2013

Since Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881, women have played an important part in advancing the organization’s programs and services. As we close out Women’s History month, …

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Holiday, Military Support

From the Archives: Women in the Red Cross

by Susan Watson March 18, 2013March 18, 2013

It’s Women’s History Month! And to commemorate it, the Red Cross archives will feature images from the collection portraying women and their diverse roles in the organization. Since the founding …

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History

From the Archives…

by Susan Watson March 11, 2013

It’s Women’s History Month! And to commemorate it, throughout the month the archives will feature images from the collection portraying women and their diverse roles in the organization. Since the …

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History

From the Archives…

by Susan Watson March 1, 2013March 1, 2013

MARCH is RED CROSS MONTH  The tradition of March is Red Cross month started in 1943 during World War II. Prior to that, the Red Cross ran Roll Call campaigns. …

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