March 4 "Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross,” at library

In honor of Women’s History Month, The Hannah Adams Woman’s Club will present a special evening program entitled, “Clara Barton: Civil War Nurse and Founder of the American Red Cross.”

The speaker will be Emily Thomas, the curator of the Clara Barton Birthplace Museum located in Oxford, Mass. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the Medfield Public Library, downstairs meeting room. The public is invited. Refreshments will be served.

During the American Civil War, Clarissa “Clara” Harlow Barton defied gender expectations to become a battlefield nurse. She brought supplies to the front lines and earned the nickname “Angel of the Battlefield.” She founded the American Red Cross in 1881 and served as its president for 23 years.

The speaker, Emily Thomas, has been a tour guide and researcher for the Clara Barton Birthplace Museum for 25 years. She teaches history at Nichols College, including Women’s History and 19th century medical history.

For more information on this program, the club, or membership, please email hannahadamswc@gmail.com or visit www.hannahadamswc.org.

The Hannah Adams Woman's Club is the namesake of Hannah Adams (1755-1831) who was born and raised in Medfield and ran a similar women’s group during her lifetime (circa 1775). The club is purportedly the longest continuously running women’s group in America, and is committed to supporting women and the community, including the annual Hannah Adams Scholarship (est. 1905).