Clara Barton did many things for her fame. She founded the red cross, this is important because without the red cross nobody would have gotten the right treatment that they needed in society. The red cross helps anybody based on their needs. She founded the red cross and put together many schools, and was also one of the first women to hold a government job. This is important because many women couldn't get jobs especially government jobs since women didn’t have many rights. She founded the red cross and did many things for America. What I mean by “things” is that she risked her life to bring supplies and support to soldiers on the battlefield. Also she founded the red cross at 59 and led it till her death.