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The Origin of the Red Cross: "Un souvenir de Solferino"

Henry Dunant

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Sachbuch / 20. Jahrhundert (bis 1945)

Beschreibung

After noticing the suffering of thousands of wounded soldiers at the Battle of Solferino in 1859, Henry Dunant decided to write 'A Memory of Solferino'. Its publication proved conclusive in founding the International Committee of the Red Cross. In this influential book, Dunanat brilliantly described the battle, the sufferings, and the aid organization.

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Schlagwörter

19th-century history, Historical non-fiction, Red Cross founder, Triumph of compassion, Medical assistance, Humanitarian aid, Swiss author, War atrocities, International Committee, Battle of Solferino