by Susan | Sep 30, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history, Uncategorized
September 30, 1964 The British play “Oh What a Lovely War” opened at Broadhurst Theater, New York City, for 125 performances. In a series of a song-and-dance vignettes, the play follows the Smith family, who initially view World War I with sunny optimism...
by Susan | Sep 14, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history, Uncategorized
September 14, 1911 The Congreso Mexicanista, sometimes referred to as El Primer Congreso Mexicanista, met in Laredo from September 14 to 22. Clemente Idar, whose family owned and published La Crónica, proposed the meeting to organize the Gran Liga Mexicanista de...
by Susan | Sep 4, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history, Uncategorized
September 4, 1970 During the Labor Day weekend of September 4–7, 1970, Operation RAW (“Rapid American Withdrawal”) took place. It was a three-day protest march from Morristown, New Jersey, to Valley Forge State Park in Pennsylvania by over 200 veterans....
by Susan | Aug 22, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, Uncategorized
The 1969 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the International Labour Organization. The preamble to the ILO’s constitution states, “Universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is based upon social justice.” This award was presented 50...
by Susan | Aug 1, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history, Uncategorized
August 1, 1842 The Lombard Street riot erupted in Philadelphia. In the morning,1,000 members of the black Young Men’s Vigilant Association held a parade in commemoration of the eighth anniversary of the end of slavery in Jamaica. As the paraders neared Mother...
by Susan | Jul 31, 2016 | Good to Know!, Uncategorized
1 Lammas – Christian 1 Lughnassad – Imbolc – Wicca/Pagan Northern and Southern hemispheres 1 Fast in honor of Holy Mother of Lord Jesus – Orthodox Christian 5 Ganesh Chathurthi – Hindu 6 Transfiguration of the Lord – Orthodox...
