Happenings
- POTW exhibit at WSU through April 5, 2013
- POTW exhibit in Portland May 3 - June 14, 2013
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Women peacemakers born today
- 1870 Lilian Stevenson born Dublin, Ireland (d. 1960). "The Grande Dame of Christian Pacifism"; founder of International Fellowship of Reconciliation, 1914; author of bibliography of peace books for children.
- 1915 Opal Wyatt Brooten born (d. 1992). Artist; feminist; anti-nuclear activist of Coeur d'Alene, ID.
- 1930 Senator Landon Pearson born Toronto. Canadian peace leader; wife of diplomat; human rights advocate, esp. children.
Women's peacemaking on this day
- 1231 Feast and death Day of St. Elizabeth of Hungary (b. 1203). Altruist ruler of County of Thuringia; tertiary of nonviolent St. Francis.
- 1980 2,200 women in Women's Pentagon Action, Washington DC; 140 arrested. "We fear for the life of this planet, our earth, and the life of our children."
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