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The Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL)
Dedicated to the prevention of terrorism through “education, empowerment and engagement,” the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL) is a very unique non-profit museum and educational...
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The Korean War Veterans Memorial: A Subject of Litigation
Ask anyone what they know about the Korean War and they will probably start off by reviewing one of their favorite episodes from the hit television series MASH, because they probably know very little...
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The Crazy Horse Memorial: Colossal and Controversial
Seventeen miles from Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota, construction on the world’s largest mountainside carving has been underway since 1948. A huge rock portrait of a great...
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The Global Peace Palace: Promoting Martyrdom and Tolerance
With a long history rooted in the export of pepper and rubber, the State of Kerala is located in southwest India on the Malabar Coast. Noted for its high rate of literacy, house boats, and tourist...
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Joe Rosenthal and Thomas Franklin: Two Photos with a Patriotic Subject
As the United States and its allies advanced toward the eventual conquest of Japan during World War II, capturing the Pacific island of Iwo Jima stood as a critical aspect of overall strategy. Having...
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Peace Poles: The World Peace Prayer Society
The World Peace Prayer Society is a non-denominational spiritual movement that traces its roots back to the contemplative thoughts of Masahisa Goi, a Japanese writer greatly inspired by the...
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Forty Years in the Making: The Bureau of Counterterrorism
The Munich Olympic Games of 1972 are an historical event second only to the 911 attacks of September, 2001 when it comes to the impact of radical transnational violence on the direction of U. S....
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The Institute for the Study of Violent Groups (ISVG)
Established in 2002, the Institute for the Study of Violent Groups (ISVG) is presently known as the Center for Analytics, located at the University of New Haven in West Haven, Connecticut – where it...
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The Peter C. Alderman Foundation: “Because Peter Lived, the World is a Better...
On September 11, 2001, Stephen and Elizabeth Alderman of Westchester County, New York were in the midst of touring southern France, enjoying a 2 week vacation intended to honor Stephen’s 60th birthday....
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A Widow’s Tale: Real Lives and the Tragedy of Terrorism
Newsrooms and news reporters too frequently convey the tragic news of those that die in acts of terror, but they have never really told the whole story. Left grossly unstated after the heartbreaking...
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The Veterans Memorial Gold Star Healing and Peace Garden
Like all mothers who have lost a loved one during military conflict, Cher Kondor struggled to find a means of emotional catharsis in the midst of her sorrow. Killed by an improvised explosive device...
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Resolution 1373: The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee
The tragic events of September 11, 2001, in which the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda launched a series of 4 coordinated attacks against the United States, quickly led to comprehensive...
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Boston’s Garden of Peace Memorial
The Garden of Peace Memorial, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is essentially the result of efforts led by the late Paul R. Rober, Sr., who was looking for a way to memorialize the life of his...
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park: A Haunting Message Concerning the Survival of...
On August 6, 1945, three B-29 aircraft made their way over the Japanese port city of Hiroshima, dropping an atomic weapon named “Little Boy” that lethally claimed between 90,000 and 166,000 lives....
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Museum of Tolerance: Campaigning for a Live-and-Let-Live World
Located in Los Angeles, California, the Museum of Tolerance (MOT) is one of the most unique establishments of its kind in the whole world. As an educational entity dedicated to the examination of...
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Recording Terror: The Global Terrorism Database (GTD)
Do you ever have the need to research terrorist activities of the past, or want information on patterns in terrorism for any given year between 1970 and 2011? If so, look no further than the Global...
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Fostering a New Culture for Living: The International Day of Peace
The International Day of Peace was first established in 1981 by the 36th session of the United Nations General Assembly, as an effort to promote a “specific time to concentrate the efforts of the...
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Shanti Stupa: Majestically Dedicated to Peace
Located in the northernmost region of India, in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains, the white dome of the Shanti Stupa can be viewed for hundreds of miles around. Glistening in the sun, it has...
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The International Network of Museums for Peace (INMP)
In 1992, thirty representatives from 10 different countries came together in Bradford, England to consider the nascent international idea of promoting peace museums. Including countries such as...
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Intelligence Data and Terrorism: The Inherent Problem
The primary entity within the United States Government responsible for collecting and organizing intelligence data concerning national and international counterterrorism efforts is the National...
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