Herself a peace activist, Daniels explores a half century of the lives of Baker (1902-90) and her husband John Calhoun Baker (1895-1999). She was an artist, actress, musician, theater patron, poet, peace activist, wife, and mother. The two were instrumental in establishing and supporting peace studies in American colleges and universities. The book provides a detailed history of peace studies in the United States. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Marta Daniels is a writer and widely known lecturer and activist in the peace field. From 1986 to 1996 she was the executive director of Options, A University Outreach Program on International Security based at Brown University. In that capacity, from 1993 to 1996, she helped found and then co-directed the National Endowment for the Humanities' library project, Choices for the 21st Century, a nationwide reading and discussion program on foreign policy issues. She is a Quaker and has worked for the American Friends Service Committee. She has also served as a consultant for the United States Institute of Peace and for the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. She is a 1970 Juniata graduate, and lives in Chester, CT.
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