In Geneva, on one side of the lake you have the Quai Gustave Ador and on the other side the Quai Wilson. Most people know that the Quai Wilson is named after Woodrow Wilson, the twenty-eighth President of the United States of America. But did you know that there is link between the naming of these two roads. So who was Gustave Ador ? More about him later. After a distinguished academic career at Princeton University and as governor of…
When Voltaire sought refuge at Ferney in 1758, he had already led a tumultuous existence. He had been in or out of favour at various royal courts, writing successful plays or writing flops, jotting slanderous verses or penning philosophical works. His first 66 years had been marked by fame and fortune—indeed, he was very wealthy—but also by scandal, grief, imprisonment and flight. Voltaire had been living temporarily at Les D ?lices in Geneva, but turmoil followed him wherever he went…
Lobbying Activities Favouring the Russian Federation by Gabriel Dupont …
Interview d’Osman El Hajjé Vice-Président de l’Association Internationale IUS…
