Opposition to War: An Encyclopedia of U.S. Peace and Antiwar Movements [2 volumes]

How have Americans sought peaceful, rather than destructive, solutions to domestic and world conflict? This two-volume set documents peace and antiwar movements in the United States from the colonial era to the present.

• Provides an unrivaled complete description of peacemaking efforts in the United States that leads readers to consider how future wars might be prevented

• Draws on the expertise of more than 130 scholarly experts to examine the entirety of American history, from the colonial era to modern times

• Reveals the multiple religious and secular motivations of peace seekers in the United States

• Examines how war and those who oppose war have been portrayed in popular media over the centuries