Tag Archives: American Red Cross

Olive Clapper: At the Center of 20th Century Politics and Peace Efforts

Posted on February 24, 2025 by ahcadmin

Few individuals witnessed and participated in pivotal 20th century events as intimately as Olive Ewing Clapper (1896-1968). Born in Kansas City and educated at the University of Kansas, Olive married her childhood sweetheart Raymond Clapper in 1913 after they eloped … Continue reading →

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Mary Hayden Burgess: “Doughnut Dolly” of the American Red Cross

Posted on March 21, 2022 by ahcadmin

March is Red Cross month, proclaimed by its honorary chairman, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in March 1943. The American Red Cross has been supporting the troops since the 1890s.  Its operations, since the attack on Pearl Harbor, expanded in more … Continue reading →

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