by Susan | Jan 22, 2018 | Monuments
“Youth of the World” is an obelisk topped with a flying dove, located in a city park. The text is in both French and English: For us / Youth of the World / Justice and peace are essential / These values urge us to change the world / One heart at a time /...
by Susan | Jan 21, 2018 | peacemaker birthdays
January 22, 1788 George Gordon, Lord Byron “Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves.” January 26, 1944 Angela Davis “Radical simply means ‘grasping things at the root.'”...
by Susan | Jan 15, 2018 | Monuments
The drinking fountain and clock tower in the market square of Stratford-Upon-Avon was the gift of Philadelphia Ledger publisher, antiquarian and philanthropist George Childs, donated for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. It was unveiled in 1887 by the actor Henry...
by Susan | Jan 14, 2018 | peacemaker birthdays
January 14, 1875 Albert Schweitzer “Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” January 17, 1942 Mohammed Ali “Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams –...
by Susan | Jan 8, 2018 | Monuments
The sister city relationship between Arlington, Texas and Bad Königshofen in Bavaria began when a German official on an exchange program stopped in Arlington and related how hard things were in his city. Not only were they suffering from post-war shortages, but their...
