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Here, in a single volume, are the profiles of all the individuals and organizations that have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize since its establishment in 1901. From the creator of the prize, Alfred Nobel, the Swedish industrialist who invented dynamite, to Jody Williams and the International
Campaign to Ban Landmines, these individuals and organizations have devoted their lives to peace and have made our world a better place to live.
Ann Keene chronicles the moving stories of the winners of the Nobel Peace prize in 79 essays that focus on the activities that earned each person or organization the prize. She includes fascinating anecdotes about and quotations from the recipients and, at the same time, introduces readers to major
events in world history. The winners of the most prestigious peace award in the world include:
Henri Dunant (1901), the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross
Theodore Roosevelt (1906), who, as President of the United States, mediated an end to the Russo-Japanese War in 1905; he was the first American to win the prize
Fridtjof Nansen (1922), Norwegian humanitarian, scientist, and Arctic explorer
Jane Addams (1931), peace activist and social reformer, and a founder of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Ralph J. Bunche (1950), who worked to achieve peace in the Middle East; he was the first African American to win the prize
Lester Pearson (1957), who as a member of the Canadian delegation to the United Nations played a key role in ending the Suez Canal crisis
Albert Luthuli (1960), former president of the African National Congress and outspoken opponent of South Africa's apartheid system
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1964), U.S. civil rights activist
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (1965), which continues to provide assistance to children in developing countries throughout the world
Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams (1976), cofounders of Peace People, an organization dedicated to ending violence in Northern Ireland
Mother Teresa (1979), originally a high schoolteacher in India who won the prize for her work with the poor of Calcutta
Elie Wiesel (1986), the author who has drawn international attention to the Holocaust
Aung San Suu Kyi (1991), founder of the National League for Democracy in Myanmar (Burma) who lived under house arrest for six years
Appendixes include a chronological listing of the Nobel Peace Prize Winners, a timeline recounting historic milestones in the peace movement, a listing of major peace organizations, a short glossary of terms, further reading, and an index.
From the career diplomats and politicians to the ordinary people who discovered an opportunity to act on behalf of peace, these stories honor those who have made a profound difference in the world. Peacemakers is the ideal introduction to the Nobel Peace Prize for young readers and is an
indispensable reference for anyone who is interested in world peace and history
About the Author:
Ann T. Keene, a writer of nonfiction for both adults and children, is the author of Earthkeepers: Observers and Protectors of Nature and the editor of the forthcoming Oxford American Children's Encyclopedia.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780195103168
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
  • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA
  • Height: 288 mm
  • No of Pages: 304
  • Series Title: Oxford Profiles
  • Sub Title: Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize
  • Width: 225 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0195103165
  • Publisher Date: 24 Sep 1998
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Weight: 1183 gr


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