Clara Barton, Professional Angel

Among the handful of heroines in America, Clara Barton has stood foremost in the field of philanthropy for more than a century. Small girls are taught to revere her early contributions to the field of nursing; her bravery on the battlefields of the Civil War has taken on the quality of legend; the whole nation is indebted to her for the establishment of the American Red Cross. Clara Barton is a superb biography and will be of interest to anyone concerned with women's studies, American history, and the history of medicine. Written by Elizabeth Brown Pryor, 444 pages.