Headquarters building of the American Red Cross, [between 1980 and 2006]
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Highsmith, Carol M, photographer. Headquarters building of the American Red Cross, Washington, D.C. [Between 1980 and 2006] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2011632232/. (Accessed December 13, 2016.)
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American Red Cross National Headquarters
The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton in 1881 and chartered by Congress in 1900. The building was built as a memorial to the women of the Civil War thanks to U.S. and private funds. It exemplifies the McMillan Plan's emphasis on…