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Jane A. Delano: Pioneer of the Modern Nursing Profession

by American Red Cross April 26, 2019April 26, 2019

This month we celebrated Jane A. Delano’s contributions to the Red Cross and the field of nursing, with a wreath laying at Arlington National Cemetery. A pioneer of the modern …

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Archives, International

Remembering Red Cross Service at Scotland WWI Memorial

by Susan Watson, Red Cross Archivist and Manager of Historical Programs June 7, 2018June 8, 2018

  On May 4, Islay, Scotland commemorated the 100th anniversary of the island’s role in World War I.  The first event was a moving commemoration on a cold, windy cliff—the …

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SS Red Cross Offers Aid at Outbreak of World War I

by American Red Cross November 1, 2017December 1, 2017

A True Demonstration of Impartial Humanitarianism At the outbreak of the Great War, the American Red Cross announced a special appeal to fund a hospital relief ship bound for Europe. …

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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: Restorative Face Masks for WWI Soldiers

by Amanda Browe October 2, 2014

World War I caused the death of millions of combatants and civilians, while countless soldiers suffered from injury and disfigurement. Perhaps the most disheartening were facial injuries, as soldiers had …

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What We’re Reading

by Wendy Harman August 25, 2010September 8, 2016

From WWI era photographs to cutting edge SMS alert projects; from fire tornadoes to Swedish folk music, here’s what we’re checking out online today.

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