Clara barton mini biography of esopo

“Personal ambition is a demon of unrest. Let those who want to strive to rise above themselves;…but you keep to your simple ways and you will always be a happy woman.” – Clara Barton

Clara Barton Biography

In demeanor, Clara Barton was sensitive, warmhearted and she was patient.

And while she spoke in a soft voice and often with a smile, she was persistent; there was “fire and force to her character.”

Born on Christmas Day in 1821 in North Oxford, Massachusetts, Clara was shy as a child.

To help overcome her timid nature, her parents suggested teaching as a profession. Clara followed their guidance, becoming a teacher while in her late teens.

After over a decade of teaching, she opened the first school in Bordentown, New Jersey.

Clara barton mini biography of esopo

What started as a classroom for a few kids soon taught many of the town’s children. A school board formed as the school grew. And soon, they added a principal, as the committee felt leading such a large educa