A history of the American peace movement : from colonial times to the present
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A history of the American peace movement : from colonial times to the present
Edwin Mellen Press, c2008
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [465]-509) and index
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Description
Drawing upon a wide array of primary and secondary sources, this study explores the efforts of peace activists and organizations in their efforts to remake American society. It presents an examination of the antiwar movement in United States history, and includes a survey of the struggle for peace and justice.
Table of Contents
- Foreword by Harriet Hyman Alonso
- Preface
- Introduction
- The Original Inhabitants, Religious Pacifism, and the Call for Independence
- The Peace Reform in Antebellum America
- Peace Seekers Encounter the Industrial Age
- Approaches to Peacemaking and Confronting War at Home
- Internationalism and Peace Reformers in Action
- World War, Cold War and Direct Action
- The Bomb, Civil Disobedience, and the War in Vietnam
- The Peace Movement since Vietnam
- Conclusion
- End Notes
- Addendum: The Discipline of Peace History
- Bibliographic Essay
- Index.
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