In 1870, having witnessed the carnage of the Civil War, Julia Ward Howe issued a manifesto for peace at international peace conferences in London and Paris. Two years later, she promoted a Mother’s Day of Peace, and by the next year eighteen cities in the U.S. held peace gatherings. Alas, most of the celebrations ended … Continue reading Reclaiming Mother’s Day
The Encampment for Citizenship, founded in 1946 by Ethical Culture Leader Algernon D. Black and Alice (“Nanny”) Pollitzer, a prominent civic leader, offered an opportunity for “young adults of many religious, racial, social and national backgrounds” to learn “the principles and techniques of citizenship… through lived experience.” Black believed that young people could be a positive force … Continue reading The Encampment for Citizenship – An Experience in Participatory Democracy
