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Why women's peace activism in World War I matters now

  • Written by Anya Jabour, Regents Professor of History, The University of Montana
imagePeace Delegates on the Noordam – Mrs. P. Lawrence, Jane Addams, Anna MolloyLibrary of Congress

A hundred years ago, soon after winning reelection on the campaign slogan “He kept us out of war,” President Woodrow Wilson called on the U.S. Congress to authorize “a war to end all wars.”

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