Project Gutenberg 2021-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 278 Barton, Clara 1821 1912 Barton, Clara Harlowe Barton, Clarissa Harlowe 07035389 The story of my childhood Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Story of My Childhood" by Clara Barton is a biography written in the early 20th century. The book presents an autobiographical account that explores Barton's formative years, reflecting on her childhood experiences, family dynamics, and the influences that shaped her remarkable later life as a pioneering nurse and founder of the American Red Cross. It offers insights into her early education, fears, joys, and the nurturing environment provided by her family. In this engaging narrative, Barton recounts various anecdotes from her early years that highlight her burgeoning independence, curiosity, and resilience. She shares vivid memories of her familial relationships, particularly with her brothers and sisters, emphasizing how each contributed to her development. The book describes pivotal moments such as her early encounters with fear, her education at home and school, and her gradual emergence from shyness to a position of responsibility as a teacher. These experiences reveal not only the growth of Barton as an individual but also foreshadow her future contributions to society, characterized by her compassion and dedication to helping others. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Nurses -- United States -- Biography Barton, Clara, 1821-1912 HV Text Category: Biographies Category: American Literature 133628 2025-09-25T12:39:44.449918 text/html 109660 2024-10-18T11:38:14 text/html 1374419 2025-09-25T12:39:47.961875 application/epub+zip 1374030 2025-09-25T12:39:45.582937 application/epub+zip 115357 2025-09-25T12:39:44.970902 application/epub+zip 1412911 2025-09-25T12:39:49.889883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1399618 2025-09-25T12:39:47.471935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142092 2022-09-29T06:48:48.648606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111270 2025-09-25T12:39:44.181922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91380 2024-10-18T11:38:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16542 2025-09-25T12:39:50.014940 application/rdf+xml 8265 2025-09-25T12:39:45.074898 image/jpeg 1387 2025-09-25T12:39:45.021965 image/jpeg 1417368 2025-09-25T12:39:44.487960 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia