American nurse Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross on this day in history, May 21, 1881. She led the organization until 1904, when she retired to her Maryland home.

In 1832, the first Democratic Party national convention convened in Baltimore. In 1856, Lawrence, Kan., was burned by ...

Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross on May 21, 1881. Barton was inspired by the Red Cross movement in Europe while ...

Aug. 10, 2007 — -- A trademark lawsuit against the American Red Cross aims to ... the emblem for more than 100 years. The Red Cross formed in 1881, which is when it started using the red ...

5, 1881. The fires made national news ... If any good came of the fires, it was that they led the American Red Cross, then a new organization, to launch its first disaster response, becoming ...