Written by two formidable experts in the field, this book analyzes international humanitarian action as practiced by the International Red Cross, explaining its history and structure as well as examining contemporary field experience and ...

The story begins in 1859, when almost by chance, Dunant witnessed the butchery and lack of care for injured soldiers during the battle of Solferino.

An introduction to the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.

In this book, Henry Dunant provides an account of the suffereing of the thousands of wounded soldiers left unattended after the battle of Solferino.

In Clara Barton, Professional Angel, Elizabeth Brown Pryor presents a biography of Barton that strips away the heroic exterior and reveals a complex and often trying woman.