Making the World Safe: The American Red Cross and a Nation's Humanitarian Awakening Museum Books observers read the treaty through

observers read the treaty through competing lenses: a desire for peace after five years of disastrous war

enjoys an idyllic life full of privilege: he races horses across the country to the sea

four Army Chiefs of Staff

the nationalist frenzy and political intrigues that preceded the conflict

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Making the World Safe: The American Red Cross and a Nation's Humanitarian Awakening Museum Books observers read the treaty throughDescription by Julia F. Irwin Paperback In Making the World Safe, historian Julia Irwin offers an insightful account of the American Red Cross, from its founding in 1881 by Clara Barton to its rise as the government's official voluntary aid agency. Equally important, Irwin shows that the story of the Red Cross is simultaneously a story of how Americans first began to see foreign aid as a key element in their relations with the world. As the American