A History of the American Peace Movement from Colonial Times to the Present

by Howlett, Charles F.; Lieberman, Robbie

• ISBN13: 9780773450929
• ISBN10: 0773450920
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-14
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Dr. Charle F. Howlett is an Associate Professor in Graduate Programs, Education Division at Molloy College, Rockville Centre, N.Y.. Dr. Robbie Lieberman is Professor of History at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, where she was awarded the Outstanding Scholar Award in the College of Liberal in 2007.

Table of Contents

Glossary of Peace Terminology
List of Peace and Justice Organizations and Groups
Some Noted Peace Makers in American History
Foreword
Introduction	p. 1
The Original Inhabitants, Religious Pacifism and the Call for Independence	p. 15
The Peace Reform in Antebellum America	p. 51
Peace Seekers Encounter the Industrial Age	p. 113
Approaches to Peacemaking and Confronting a War at Home	p. 161
Internationalism and Peace Reformers in Action	p. 225
World War, Cold War and Direct Action	p. 289
The Bomb, Civil Disobedience, and the War in Vietnam	p. 345
The Peace Movement Since the Vietnam War	p. 403
Conclusion	p. 455
Endnotes	p. 465
Addendum: The Discipline of Peace History	p. 511
Bibliographic Essay	p. 519
Index	p. 551
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