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American National Red Cross
Founded in 1881 by Clara Barton, this humanitarian organization grew into a national lifeline in times of disaster, war, and everyday emergencies. Its story combines relief work, public service, and a long tradition of helping communities prepare for crises before they happen.
9 Audiobooks
American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick
by American National Red Cross, Jane A. Delano, Isabel McIsaac, Anne Hervey Strong
The American Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. IV, No. 4, October 1909)
by American National Red Cross
The American Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. IV, No. 3, July 1909)
by American National Red Cross
The American Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. IV, No. 2, April 1909)
by American National Red Cross
The American National Red Cross Bulletin, Vol. I, No. 2, April, 1906
by American National Red Cross
The American National Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. I, No. 3, July 1906)
by American National Red Cross
The American Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. IV, No. 1, January 1909)
by American National Red Cross
The American National Red Cross Bulletin, Vol. I, No. 1, January, 1906
by American National Red Cross
The American Red Cross Magazine (Vol. 8, No. 2, April 1913)
by American National Red Cross
About the author
The American National Red Cross, commonly known as the American Red Cross, is a U.S. nonprofit humanitarian organization best known for disaster relief, emergency assistance, preparedness education, blood services, and support for military members, veterans, and their families. It was founded in 1881 by Clara Barton after she learned about the international Red Cross movement in Europe.
Over the years, the organization became a major part of American civic life, responding to floods, fires, hurricanes, wars, and other crises while also expanding public health and safety work. Official Red Cross history highlights its role in developing the first nationwide civilian blood program in the 1940s, and the organization remains one of the country’s most visible disaster-response groups.
For listeners interested in its history, the American National Red Cross offers more than an institutional story: it reflects how volunteerism, public trust, and organized relief shaped modern emergency response in the United States. Clara Barton’s leadership remains central to that legacy, especially in the organization’s early decades.