100 years ago this week, Annie Hughes Griffiths as leader of the delegation for Wales’ Peace Tour of America, spent several days in San Francisco, California, followed by Los Angeles, meeting with American Welsh communities and exploring 1920s California. Here we follow Annie’s Diary as they continue their historic ‘Peace […]
Academi Heddwch Cymru Cymru Global news Education Global Perspectives History Peace Heritage Taith Projects Volunteers War and Peace Young Peacemakers Awards 2025 – deadline 30th May
Do you know a young person who has made a difference in your school or community or who has inspired others? The Welsh Centre for International Affairs (WCIA) and Academi Heddwch Cymru are working with the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod to celebrate children and young people who have contributed to […]
Week 5 of AnniesDiary100 – St David’s Day on the Union Pacific #OnThisDay 1 March 1924
100 years ago this week, Annie Hughes Griffiths as leader of Wales’ Women’s Peace Petition delegation, embarked on a trans-continental ‘Peace Tour’ of the United States – boarding the Union Pacific Railroad from Chicago, for their next destination in Salt Lake City – with a stopoff to explore the Ogden […]
Week 4 of AnniesDiary100 – Chicago #OnThisDay 26 Feb 1924
100 years ago this week, following the ‘high point’ on 21st February 1924 of presenting Wales’ Women’s Peace Petition (with its 390,296 signatories) to the women of America and the White House, Wales’ Peace Delegation spent a couple of days in Washington before continuing on to Chicago. Here we follow […]
Senedd marks Centenary of Women’s Peace Petition with Peace Debate
On 21st February, the Welsh Senedd marked the centenary of the 1924 women’s peace petition‘s presentation to the women of America and US President in Washington on 21 Feb 1924, with a short debate on Wales’ peace heritage and the legacy of these inspiring women for future generations. The debate […]
Week “3.5” of #AnniesDiary100 – Washington and the White House, #OTD 21 February 1924
100 years ago this week, following its presentation in New York to the women of America, Wales’ Women’s Peace Petition with its 390,296 signatories was presented at a 2nd ‘grand luncheon’ in Washington’s Women’s University Club, and then to the 30th President of the United States, Calvin Coolidge, at the […]
Week 3 of #AnniesDiary100, the ‘Biltmore Luncheon’ – Wales Women’s Peace Petition presented 100 years ago #OTD 19 February 1924
100 years ago this week, Wales’ Women’s Peace Petition was presented at a ‘grand luncheon’ in New York’s Biltmore Hotel to the Women of America – its 390,296 signatories from all over Wales appealing, ‘from hearth to hearth, and heart to heart,’ to 18 million women across the United States […]
Women’s Peace Petition Workshops, Winter-Spring 2024
From New Year 2024, a series of workshops and events Wales-wide will offer the opportunity for individuals and communities to get involved with exploring, transcribing and uncovering local stories behind the Women’s Peace Petition of 1923-24. This follows ‘rematriation’ in May 2023 of the original 1920s petition and its chest […]
Academi Heddwch Cymru History Peace Heritage Volunteers War and Peace Womens Peace Petition Centenary Week 2 of #AnniesDiary100 #OTD Postings: 11-16 February 1924 – Arrival in New York City
Twitter Thread Facebook Post – Week of 12 February 2024 New York: ‘Daffodils for Peace’ #OTD#OnThisDay 11 Feb 1924, the Welsh #WomensPeacePetition delegation sailed into an icy #NewYork harbour, after 10 days aboard Transatlantic Liner the RMS #Cedric from Liverpool, with in its cargo hold the oak chest of 390,296 […]
Week 1 of #AnniesDiary100, 2-11 February 1924: London, Liverpool & the Transatlantic Voyage
Link here to view Timeline of key dates from the American Peace Tour as recorded through ‘Annie’s Diary’. Let’s start retracing the steps of Wales’ #WomensPeacePetition America Tour of 1924, looking baxk ‘#OTD’ from 2024! Images – from WLNU Press Clippings scrapbook in Welsh League of Nations Union (WLNU) Archives, […]