Author : Henri Dunant
Release : 2013-12-14
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis A Memory of Solferino by : Henri Dunant
Download or read book A Memory of Solferino written by Henri Dunant. This book was released on 2013-12-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henri Dunant (1828 – 1910) was a Swiss businessman who happened to witness the horrors of the 1859 Battle of Solferino between France, Sardinia, and Austria. Three years later he published Un Souvenir de Solferino at his own expense and presented it to leading figures in Europe. The next year, due to his efforts, the Red Cross was founded.