Educational Resources

Mapping May 1970 Student Antiwar Strikes

This project is filed under Mapping American Social Movements, a project of the Civil Rights and Labor History Consortium at University of Washington. Here is the intro, copied from the project web page, by Amanda Miller: The May 1970 antiwar strikes became one of the...

Mounting the Waging Peace Exhibit: What Does It Take?

December 28, 2019

Here's what it takes to mount the Waging Peace Exhibit at your university, college or other institution Space: The exhibit is mounted on sixteen 4’ x 8’ sheets of black Gatorboard, which is lighter...

War, What is it Good For?

December 19, 2019

by Peyton Hart November 11, 2019 WAR, WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! Not only is this a great song by Edwin Starr, it is also a train of thought that many people share and believe in. Some...

The Voices behind Vietnam

December 19, 2019

by Miranda Smith, November 15, 2019 It is not without reason that some therapists recommend patients suffering from...

Check it out: Soldiers for Peace Audio Doc

November 21, 2019

A stylish new audio documentary about GI resistance during the '60s and '70s produced by Kate Ellis and Stephen Smith,...

New GI and Veteran Resistance Curriculum from Notre Dame

July 14, 2019

Suggested classes on GI and veteran resistance to the Vietnam War that can be incorporated into courses on social movements, political change and other topics.

Waging Peace in Vietnam: A Story We Need to Tell

July 14, 2019

Tens of thousands of active duty GIs opposed America’s war in Vietnam, marching, signing petitions, writing underground newspapers for their fellow soldiers, and refusing to fight, often at great personal sacrifice.