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The Library of the Dayton International Peace Museum is small but growing quickly. At the moment it consists of donated books and videos that relate to the mission of the museum. Our largest donation of books came from Charles Chatfield, the noted author and scholar in the field of peace history. 
Currently, there are close to 1,200 books and more than 100 videos and DVDs.  Subject areas most represented in the library include but are not limited to ethics, history, religion, war, peace, environment and globalization. Other major topics include international policies analysis, peace and peace education, and the Middle East . 
The library is comfortable and inviting for those who might want to browse and materials are available for checkout. We have volunteers who are eager to help with any research question. We especially welcome questions from students, so please feel free to call or email your questions to the Peace Museum.

The following data includes complete files of important books, treaties and other documents pertaining to peace issues. Most of the documents are in Adobe Acrobat format.

Online Peace Resource Center for Educators & Students

Peace resources for educational/fair use compiled in an online database.
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Peace History

Enheduanna is believed to be the world’s oldest writer. She wrote what may be the first recorded poem in response to war, in approximately 2300 BCE. “Lament to the Spirit of War”
	c. 539BCE CYRUS THE GREAT Cyrus was upright, a great leader of men, generous and benelovent. The Hellenes, whom he conquered regarded him as 'Law-giver' and the Jews as 'the anointed of the Lord'
THE EDICTS OF KING ASHOKA  An English rendering by Ven. S. Dhammika c. 257BCE forerunner of Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Desiderius Erasmus,   1466 - 1536 Desiderius Erasmus, The Complaint of Peace [1521] Edition used: The Complaint of Peace. Translated from the Querela Pacis (A.D. 1521) of Erasmus (Chicago: Open Court, 1917). Author: Desiderius Erasmus Translator: Thomas Paynell Desiderius Erasmus, In Praise of Folly [1511] Edition used:Erasmus in Praise of Folly, illustrated with many curious cuts, designed, drawn, and etched by Hans Holbein, with portrait, life of Erasmus, and his epistle to Sir Thomas More (London: Reeves & Turner, 1876). Illustrations: Hans Holbein Author: Desiderius Erasmus
PEACE PRAYER by Thomas Jefferson. (One of the most notable Peace Presidents)   Noah Worcester, U.S. Revolutionary War Veteran and one of country's first veteran peace activists wrote: "A SOLEMN REVIEW OF THE CUSTOM OF WAR SHOWING THAT WAR IS THE EFFECT OF POPULAR DELUSION AND PROPOSING A REMEDY", 1815.
The NEW YORK PEACE SOCIETY, organized by David Low Dodge in the summer of 1815, was the first peace society in the United States.  -   learn more here
AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY was formed in May 1828 learn more here
AN EXHIBIT OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF LEADERS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY - HERE
Early American Peace Society Documents - Here
	THE WAR PRAYER by Mark Twain
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom - History	Women's Peace Party
Early Photos - Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Mother's Day, peace was its origin. In 1872 Julia Ward Howe organized a day for mothers dedicated to peace. It is a landmark in the history of Mother's Day. AC_AX_RunContent( 'width','340','height','285','src','http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/TG73A1SkU1c&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1','type','application/x-shockwave-flash','allowscriptaccess','always','allowfullscreen','true','movie','http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/TG73A1SkU1c&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1' ); //end AC code

Elizabethtown College's Peace Pamphlet Collection

 

Dayton Peace Accords Information and Links
Dayton Peace Accords Project web site

Vatican to venerate conscientious objector

 

Peace Reading of the Month
Papers concerning peace and nonviolence offered for their pertinence to current events in our lives. 

Nobel Peace Prize Winners

Researched by students from Earlham College and developed by volunteers from the Museum, the PowerPoint presentation features peacemakers such as Nelson Mandela and Mother Teresa. It is available in an Adobe Reader pdf format.

Major wars and armed conflicts - since 1945

 

Golden Rule & Peace in World Religions

Love Your Enemy in World Religions

 

Nobel Peace (pdf) Appeal of the Nobel Peace Prize Winners (pdf) 198 Methods of Nonviolent Action The Price of Living in a Violent World

Does Peacekeeping Cost Too Much? If we could shrink the World... World Military Expenditures 2004 FY2007 U.S Military Expenditures

Nonviolent Resources

The Nonviolent Crescent: Eight Theses on Muslim Nonviolent Actions

Community Affirmation and World Peace Prayer

A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste
What you need to know about joining the military.

PEACE DOCUMENTS

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.:

• Nobel Peace Prize Lecture  

• World House Essay  

The Flemish Peace Institute

HUMAN RIGHTS:                    (Culture of Peace topic covered >>>Click here)

12 Myths of World Hunger Human Rights & Poverty  Human Rights, Peace & Disarmament Human Rights & Race Human Rights & Religion Human Rights & The Environment	Human Rights & Education Human Rights & Health Human Rights & Housing Human Rights & Livelihood Millennium Report Chapter 0 Millennium Report Chapter 1
Millennium Report Chapter 2 Millennium Report Chapter 3 Millennium Report Chapter 4 Millennium Report Chapter 5 Millennium Report Chapter 6 Nuclear Weapons and the Right to Peace	International Journal on Human Rights The International Journal of Peace Studies The International Peace Research Association The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Universal Declaration of Non-Violence The Rights of Ethnic and Racial Minorities

MESSAGE BY H.E. SHEIKHA HAYA RASHED AL KHALIFA THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, March 8, 2007

United States relationship with the world:

• How the World Sees the U.S.

• The World's 15 Top Military Spenders

• U.S. Share of World Military Spending

• Percent of U.S. Tax Dollars for Military Spending

• How U.S. Pursues Peace in the World

• World Military Expenditure 2005

• U.S. Share of World Population

• U.S. Share of Oil Usage

• World Governments Foreign Aid

PEACE 284, The word "peace" in 284 languages.

ENVIRONMENT:

World Scientists Warning to Humanity

An Abrupt Climate Change Scenario and Its Implications for United
States National Security

The Regional Impacts of Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability

KYOTO PROTOCOL TO THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Additional UN Documents:

• Children’s Appeal to World Leaders, Rio de Janeiro, June 1992 (HTML file) 

• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women  

• Convention on the Political Rights of Women  

• Convention on the Rights of the Child 

• Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace  

• Declaration on Fundamental Principles concerning the Contribution of the Mass Media to Strengthening Peace and International Understanding, to the Promotion of Human Rights and to Countering Racialism, Apartheid and Incitement to War  

• Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples 

• Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief  

• Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict  

• Guidelines for a Plan of Action for UNESCO Interregional Project for Culture of Peace and Non-Violence in Educational Institutions 

•  Hague Appeal for Peace Global Campaign for Peace Education Statement (HTML file) 

• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 

• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 

• International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 

• International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid  

• Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women  

• The Hague Agenda for Peace and Justice for the 21st Century (Ref. A/54/98) 

• "The Role of the United Nations in the 21st Century – Millennium Report of the Secretary General"  

• The Seville Statement on Violence 

• Conference for the Establishment of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation 

• UNESCO Declaration and Integrated Framework of Action on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Democracy 

• UNESCO Manifesto 2000  

• UNESCO Recommendation concerning education for international understanding, co-operation and peace and education relating to human rights and fundamental freedoms 

• United Nations Charter  

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights  

• Women's Contribution to a Culture of Peace: STATEMENT. (Fourth World Conference on Women)  

• Yamoussoukro Declaration on Peace in the Minds of Men, (International Congress on Peace in the Minds of Men)  

HISTORY OF THE PEACE SYMBOL PEACE QUOTES PEACE QUOTES for a Culture of Peace HISTORY OF THE PEACE DOVE

PEACE AFFIRMATION & PRAYER THE PRICE OF LIVING IN A VIOLENT WORLD BEST GUN FIRE PEACE COOKIES - the recipe

 

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