Clara Barton is best known for founding the American Red Cross and serving as a battlefield nurse during the Civil War, but did you know she never received any formal training in medicine? As it turns out, she actually went to school to become a teacher, obtaining her teacher's certificate as a young woman.
In this episode of I Never Knew That, editor Catherine traces Barton's groundbreaking career path, starting in education and ending with the Red Cross.
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Catherine Caruso joined the Biography.com staff in August 2024, having previously worked as a freelance journalist for several years. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she studied English literature. When she’s not working on a new story, you can find her reading, hitting the gym, or watching too much TV.
