The Dayton International Peace Museum is a museum located in Dayton, Ohio at 208 West Monument Avenue. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the County seat and largest city of Montgomery County. It is the second peace museum to be created in the United States, with The Peace Museum in Chicago, Illinois being the first. peace museum is a museum that documents historical peace initiatives The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Peace Museum in Chicago was founded in 1981 by Mark Rogovin and Marjorie Craig Benton, a former US UNICEF representative Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.
The Dayton International Peace Museum is a place for children and adults to find positive, nonviolent alternatives to a culture of violence. The Peace Museum serves not only as a traditional museum that displays peace-related objects of permanent value, it also serves as a vibrant activities center for those who seek a community of peace. The Peace Museum will feature permanent, temporary, and traveling exhibits that highlight the rich history and potential of nonviolent solutions.
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The Board of Directors
- Fred Arment, Yellow Springs Ohio
- Christine Dull, (Board President) Union Ohio
- Ralph Dull, Union Ohio
- Steve Fryburg, Bellbrook, Ohio
- Doris Ponitz, Dayton, Ohio
- Judge Walter Rice, Dayton, Ohio
- Bill Shaw, Sidney, Ohio
- Richard Wydersky, Dayton, Ohio
- Tess Little, Dayton, Ohio
History
The Dayton International Peace Museum as founded by Ralph and Christine Dull, J. Frederick Arment, and Lisa Wolters. Ralph and Christine are Ohio farmers, members of the Fellowship of Reconciliation and long time peace activists. The Fellowship of Reconciliation ( FoR or FOR) is the name used by a number of religious Nonviolent organizations particularly in English-speaking countries They are authors of the books:
- Soviet Laughter, Soviet Tears: An American Couple's Six-Month Adventure in a Ukrainian Village This work chronicles the Dulls work in the Ukraine before and after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Their goal was to help Ukrainian farmers learn the basics of private enterprise farming.
- Nonviolence Is Not For Wimps: Musings Of An Ohio Farmer This work outlines the basic strategies for modern non-violent conflict resolution.
J. Frederick Arment is an educator, marketing strategist, and writer. Lisa Wolters is a graphic designer and ceramic artist. Arment is the author of the novel:
- Backbeat: A Novel of Physics This novel is the first to apply physics to the human condition.
Honorary Trustees
- Dr. Irwin Abrams - world-renown Nobel Peace Prize scholar
- Bashir Ahmed - President, Ohio Muslim Council
- Willie Nelson - singer, songwriter
- Martin Sheen - actor, activist
- Richard Holbrooke - US ambassador
References
McCarty, Mary. Bashir Ahmad may refer to Bashir Ahmad (politician, Pakistan-born Member of the Scottish Parliament Bashir Ahmad (Guantanamo detainee Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. Martin Sheen (born Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez on August 3, 1940) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American Actor who earned Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke (born April 24, 1941 to a Russian Jewish and German Jewish family in New York City) is an American Give peace a chance. Dayton Daily News.
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