Last Friday we visited the little towns of Solferino and San Martino, in Lombardy - which are known as the sites of a major battle during the Italian Unification, and specifically during the Second War of Independence.

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Henry Dunant's unsuccessful business trip to Solferino on June 24, 1859, inspired the founding of the International Red Cross. How a traumatic travel experience ultimately saved millions of lives.

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