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Qui était vraiment le célèbre docteur James Barry ?

Le nom du docteur James Barry est inscrit dans l’histoire de la médecine britannique. Chirurgien militaire, pionnier de l’hygiène hospitalière, défenseur acharné des droits des patients et des plus démunis, Barry a marqué son époque par son talent et son audace. Mais ce n’est qu’ ...  Show more

Pourquoi la mafia américaine eut un lobby ?

Dans les années 1970, la mafia américaine a en effet créé un lobby appelé l'Italian-American Civil Rights League (IACRL). Cette organisation, loin d'être un simple outil de revendications communautaires, avait en réalité un double objectif : redorer l’image des Italiens-Améric ...

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