Clara Barton
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie provided the category, made minor changes to the clue provided by Steve, and wrote the explanation.
publication date: Monday, March 24, 2014 (part of Spring 2014)
category: 
Medicine
clue: Founder of the American branch of an international caregiving organization, this goo earned her angelic nickname by tirelessly tending to wounded soldiers.
explanation: Among her many accomplishments, Clara Barton founded the American Branch of the Red Cross. Serving as a nurse in the American Civil War, she was given the nickname, "The Angel of the Battlefield." Often serving in the thick of battle, Barton once had a bullet pass through the sleeve of her dress, killing the man to whom she was administering aid. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Scott Hardie
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