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Practical Peace League Collected Records

 Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Practical Peace League

Dates

  • 1908

Biographical / Historical

Also referred to as the Peace League, it was founded by North Carolinian Hayne Davis in New York City, April, 1908. Davis saw the Practical Peace League as the means of completing the work of George Washington--namely to insure adequate armament and effective arbitration to settle international disputes. Davis drew up a detailed Constitution for the League and succeeded in convincing President Theodore Roosevelt to be named the League's first Honorary President.

Extent

0.04 Linear Feet (.5 linear in.)

Language

English

General Note

The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is not the official repository for the records of this organization.

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

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