nPostednon August 28, 2015
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Didnyou know that, on this date in 1913, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
Didnyou know that, on this date in 1913, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlandsn
nopened a Peace Palace in The Hague? (The Hague is thenseat of government in the Netherlands.)
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nThenPeace Palace is considered by many to be the seat of internationalnlaw, because it houses the International Court of Justice. This isnthe main court of the United Nations. The Peace Palace also housesnthe Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Hague Academy ofnInternational Law, and a large international law library.
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nUnfortunately,nless than a year after opening the Peace Palace, Europe becamenembroiled in World War I…to be followed not so long after by WorldnWar II!
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nStill,nthe striving for peace continues. Fifty years to the day after thenPeace Palace was opened, Martin Luther King, Jr., gave anspeech urging peaceful protest for civil rights, and psychologist andnlinguist Steven Pinker has documented the fact that violencenand war are decreasing and have drastically decreased. Believe it ornnot, we are living in the most peaceful time in humanity’s existence!nn
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nAlsonon this date:
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Eat Crackers Over the Keyboard Dayn
Eat Crackers Over the Keyboard Dayn
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nAnniversarynof the beginning of the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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nAnniversarynof the discovery of a very special moon
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Anniversarynof MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech
Anniversarynof MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speechn
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest boards for:
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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