Clara Barton, America’s greatest heroine, faced bullying and bullets with astonishing bravery to save the lives of others as a courageous Civil War nurse. She then went on to create The Missing Soldiers Office and the American Red Cross despite formidable obstacles. Audience members become naysayers and believers to discover what these struggles and accomplishments meant on a personal level. This award-winning show inspires all of us to “Never Give Up!
About Mary Ann Jung:
Mary Ann Jung is an award-winning actress and Smithsonian scholar. Ms. Jung researches and writes her own scripts, and performs in the authentic costumes, accents, and attitudes for her characters’ eras. She has appeared on CNN, the Today Show, Good Morning America, and in newspapers around the world as famous women from history.
Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.