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Haines, Anna Jones (1886-1969)

Relief Efforts Religion Russia Women World War I

Women to Confer on Plans to Further Lasting Peace, ca. October 1916

Announces the calling of a congress in Washington to influence public opinion on World War I.

Peace Public Opinion World War I

Robertson, Donald S. (1885-1961)

England Men World War I

Response of Willem H. de Beaufort, August 1916

De Beaufort argues against propositions to negotiate territorial concessions without the input of the people who live there.

Diplomacy Peace World War I

Translation of ICWPP French Section Resolution, February 1916

The French Section of the ICWPP presents terms by which all allied governments can abide in an effort to establish a system for peace.

France Peace World War I

Statement of purpose of Collegiate Anti-Militarism League April 10, 1915

Education Internationalism Military Peace World War I

David Starr Jordan to Jane Addams, March 13, 1916

Jordan tells Addams that the Ford peace work is failing and that a new more private effort might be needed.

Arbitration Peace World War I

International Committee for Immediate Mediation

Diplomacy Peace World War I

Ford Peace Move to Have Headquarters at Hague, ca. August 16, 1916

News article that announces expansion of the Neutral Conference for Continuous Mediation and its move the The Hague.

Diplomacy Peace World War I

Armistice of 11 November 1918 (1918)

Diplomacy World War I

International Committee of Women for a Permanent Peace, Swiss Section

Peace Switzerland World War I

Morton, Rosalie Slaughter (1876-1968)

Medicine Women World War I

Down, William Oliphant (1885-1917)

Men Plays Poetry World War I

America: The Promise of "A New Order of Ages" in Humanity, December 1, 1915

A pamphlet urges citizens to create an active and militant peace movement to combat a menace to spiritual salvation.

Peace Preparedness Public Opinion Religion World War I

Jane Addams to ICWPP, International Congress of Women After the War, National Committees of Five, November 1916

Addams explains travel and meeting arrangements for delegates attending the International Congress of Women After the War.

Meetings Memberships Peace World War I

War Work Council (YMCA)

Social Work World War I

Jane Addams to Emily M. Herey Denison, November 23, 1915

Addams asks Denison to write a telegram to Woodrow Wilson urging him to join a conference of neutral nations.

Diplomacy Peace Requests World War I

Report of the International Congress of Women, December 1915

The International Congress of Women's report of activities including Jane Addams' address, resolutions, and a report of the work done by the delegations to European capitals.

Conferences Diplomacy Peace Women World War I

Wilson, Francis Stirling (1892-1964)

Men Military Peace World War I

Jones, Donald Riter (1891-1986)

Men World War I

Molthan, Emily Henry (1894-1952)

Men World War I

Leahy, Paul S. (1889-1952)

Journalism Men World War I

Cavell, Edith Louisa (1865-1915)

Medicine Women World War I

Statement on Diplomats, October 23, 1915

Addams gives a statement clarifying her argument that diplomats are not the best people to negotiate the end of wars.

Diplomacy Peace World War I

Navy League, Women's Section

Preparedness Women World War I

Letters from a German Soldier, July 1, 1915

Letters written by a German soldier, published in Jus Suffragi, detail the moral dilemma faced by troops at the front.

Germany Military World War I

Mary Church Terrell to Jane Addams, March 18, 1921

Terrell tells Addams that she cannot sign a petition calling for the removal of African-American soldiers from Germany on accusations of abuse of women. Terrell believes that it is race prejudice.

African-Americans Crime Military Women World War I