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The United States and the Permanent Court of International Justice, April 1927

Fernandes critiques the United States's position on the Permanent Court of International Justice.

Courts Foreign Policy International Affairs League of Nations United States

Two Bunker Hills, November 1926

A pamphlet describing plans for a memorial of reconciliation at Bunker Hill in London.

Articles Finance Newspapers Peace

Dispute on Mexico Throws War Cause Parley in Disorder, ca. December 1926

Article describing a stormy meeting of the Conference on the Cause and Cure of War held between December 5 and 10 in Washington, DC.

Anti-radicalism Conferences Peace

Selections For Use in First Annual Prince of Peace Declamation Contest, ca. July 1926

The Council presents selections of speeches on peace for students to use in a contest.

International Affairs League of Nations Pacifism Peace Public Opinion Religion War World War I

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, October 31, 1925

Kellogg tells to Addams about the work of the Charles Cabot and the Cabot Fund to support the rights of steel workers.

Industry Labor Philanthropy

Mr. Bryan: A Tribute, August 19, 1925

Williams offers a tribute to the late William Jennings Bryan.

Government Tributes

Association for Peace Education Membership Form, ca. October 1923

A membership card to join the Association with a donation in honor of a soldier lost in war.

Memberships Peace

Lucia Ames Mead to Jane Addams, August 7, 1922

Mead updates Addams about her activities for peace and her husband's political views.

Conferences Foreign Policy Help!Peace Politics

Statement on Abraham Lincoln, February 12, 1922 (excerpt)

Addams comments about Lincoln during a meeting on the release of political prisoners.

Government Lectures Prisoners of War

The Significance of the Limitation of Armaments Conference, December 12, 1921 (summary)

Addams, speaking at Schenley High School, described the differing motivations of the wealthy and the poor when it comes to disarmament.

Disarmament Lectures Peace

Why Massacres Through Inaction?, March 21, 1924

Lee recounts the political and humanitarian situation in the Near East in the aftermath of World War I.

Armenia Diplomacy Government Greece Religion Turkey United States

Ford Hall Forum Speech, April 12, 1921 (excerpt)

Addams argues for disarmament at a mass meeting held at the Ford Hall Forum in Boston.

Disarmament Foreign Policy Lectures

Emily Greene Balch to Samuel Colcord, May 21, 1924

Balch thanks Colcord for sending information about the World Court and wishes that they had it sooner to aid their resolution sent to President Harding.

Internationalism Law Peace

The World Court, January 14, 1926

Addams offers a history of movements for world courts and peace. The speech was given at the Palmer House in Chicago to the Women's Roosevelt Republican Club.

Courts International Affairs Lectures Legislation Onsite Religion World War I

The Reparation Problem, March 13, 1921

Dulles explores the implications of the World War I reparations on the world's economy. The speech was initially delivered at the League of Free Nations Association on March 12, 1931 in New York and then published in the New Republic.

Economics Europe Industry Peace World War I

Samuel Colcord to Jane Addams, May 10, 1924

Colcord sends Addams his ideas on how to gather Republican support for the World Court.

Courts Internationalism Politics Requests

Amy Woods to Jane Addams, February 23, 1924

Woods tells Addams about differences of opinion over the theme for the International Congress of Women and efforts to secure delegates from Europe.

Conferences Disarmament Finances Onsite Peace

Unity, October 4, 1923

An issue of Unity that features articles on the settlement of international disputes, labor in Italy and Germany, and book reviews.

Education Europe Fascism Government International Affairs Journalism Labor League of Nations Peace Religion World War I

Biographical sketch of Louise de Koven Bowen, ca. 1926

Addams writes a biography of Louis de Koven Bowen.

Chicago Child Welfare Children Clubs Hull-House Legislation Memberships Philanthropy Women's Rights

Jane Addams et al. to Friend William Richardson, November 3, 1925

Addams is among the signers of a petition to pardon Charlotte Anita Whitney.

Anti-radicalism Civil liberties Communism Government Law Requests

Emily Greene Balch to Lida Gustava Heymann and Catherine Elizabeth Marshall, September 22, 1922

Balch asks Heymann and Marshall for authorization to ask Addams to seek American support for mediation to prevent war in Turkey.

Diplomacy Foreign Policy Peace Requests Turkey War

Helena Lucy Maria Swanwick to Jane Addams, April 22, 1923

Swanwick tells Addams that Kathleen Courtney will take over as chair of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's British Section and discusses her reservations about the League of Nations.

England Health Nobel Prize Peace Politics