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Discovering a mom we never knew, in letters she saved from WWII soldiers • May 7, 2025, 11:41 PM ET (NPR)
Israel must give Red Cross access to jailed Palestinians, Britain tells ICJ • May 1, 2025, 11:05 PM ET (The Guardian)
Red Cross faces funding shortage in Myanmar earthquake relief • Apr. 17, 2025, 2:57 AM ET (Reuters)
Red Cross chief says Gaza is 'hell on earth' as Israeli assault continues • Apr. 12, 2025, 4:05 AM ET (BBC)

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Also Known As American National Red Cross
Date 1881 - present
Areas Of Involvement humanitarianism
Related People Elizabeth Dole • Clara Barton • Mabel Thorp Boardman

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American Red Cross: national headquarters
Clara Barton
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American Red Cross: recruitment poster
American Red Cross: recruitment poster
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Tulsa race massacre of 1921
tuberculosis
map of the National Mall, Washington, D.C.
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