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American National Red Cross |
| Title |
The American Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. IV, No. 3, July 1909)
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| Original Publication |
Washington, D.C.: The American Red Cross, 1909.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
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| Summary |
"The American Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. IV, No. 3, July 1909)" is a historical publication that documents the humanitarian efforts of the American Red Cross during the early 20th century. This issue specifically focuses on the organization's response to the tragedies in Eastern Turkey and Italy caused by natural disasters and human conflict. The bulletin highlights various relief operations and aims to illustrate the importance of the Red Cross in providing aid to those in need. The beginning of the Bulletin sets the stage by emphasizing the urgency of humanitarian work, detailing the devastation in Eastern Turkey due to massacres and the aftermath of the earthquake in Italy. It introduces significant figures in the Red Cross organization, including President William H. Taft and various committee members, while outlining their planned initiatives for relief. The preface and initial articles provide a glimpse into the challenges of delivering aid and the compassion required to assist both victims of natural disasters and those suffering from man-made atrocities. Overall, it captures both the logistical and emotional dimensions of the Red Cross missions during this period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
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| Subject |
American National Red Cross -- Periodicals
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| Subject |
Red Cross and Red Crescent -- Periodicals
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
72073 |
| Release Date |
Nov 8, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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