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What Happened to H. R. 2982?
Shocked and stricken by the recent attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, politicians in the United States struggled to implement measures that would make the United States safe....
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From Russia With Tears: To the Struggle Against World Terrorism
Zurab Tsereteli is a Russian artist and architect who graduated from the world famous Tbilisi State Academy of Arts in Moscow. Despite controversy that surrounded his majestic and imaginative works of...
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Connection to Tranquility: The Calgary Peace Bridge
Located in the Province of Alberta, the City of Calgary is the home of 1,096,833 residents and the fifth largest metropolitan area in Canada. Also claiming 120,000 employees, it is a bustling...
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Monumental Expression: Dark Elegy and the Edification of Hope
If you have ever misplaced something of importance, then you are familiar with the feeling of loss and regret. In accepting the death of a loved one this sense of loss runs even deeper, reaching...
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The Monument for Victims of Hostile Acts: Honor Inscribed In Stone
The Mid-East has a reputation for being a hotbed of terrorism, obviously due to a clash of three major religions that frequently makes the evening news. The State of Israel is no exception to this...
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The National Counterterrorism Center: What Is a Terrorist and How Do We Know...
In reaction to the 911 attacks on New York City, President George W. Bush issued Presidential Executive Order 13354 on August 27, 2004, thereby creating the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)....
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Arlington National Cemetery: A Monument Fashioned From Hallowed Ground
What is the largest monument in the United States? Many would argue without hesitation that Mount Rushmore holds that honor, whereas others might disagree in favor of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis,...
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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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