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Clara Barton, a shy farm girl from Massachusetts,
harnessed her iron will and devotion to human welfare to accomplish
the good works which earned her world fame. Despite life-threatening
conditions, she provided supplies and care to troops in the
American Civil War and became known as “The Angel of the
Battlefield.” Almost single handedly she founded the American
Red Cross, which has provided comfort in times of crisis since
1882. Miss Barton organized and led the Red Cross, personally
leading many relief expeditions to victims of forest fire, flood,
hurricane and war. As the Detroit Free Press wrote of Barton
shortly after her death in 1912, “She was perhaps the most
perfect incarnation of mercy the modern world has known.”
The mission of her life can be summed up in her own words, "You
must never so much as think whether you like it or not, whether
it is bearable or not; you must never think of anything except
the need, and how to meet it." Karen’s presentation
of Clara Barton is performed Chautauqua style. This means it
is a three part performance. In the first portion, Karen gives
a monologue as the indomitable Clara. Then, she answers questions
from the audience in character. Finally, Karen breaks character
and answers questions from contemporary perspective. 
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