November is Peace Month at your School Library. Come down to check out some of these selections on peace, the horrors of war, and alternatives, including non-violence, civil disobedience, anti-war movements, peace activism, and more.
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November is Peace Month
November is Peace Month at your School Library. All month long we will explore issues related to movements for peace in the world, including non-violence, antiwar movements, civil disobedience, peace activism, and more. We will celebrate organizations and individuals who have been champions of peace. We will feature songs of peace. And of course we will share our collection of books and other resources related to peace. Visit us in person, and online, to find out more.
Songs of Peace: Ohio
One of the most famous and influential songs of the antiwar movement of the 1960s and early 1970s is “Ohio”, written by Neil Young and performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. So many aspects of youth counter-culture, protests against the Vietnam War, and deep divisions within American society came together tragically as four university students were shot dead, and nine more wounded, at Kent State University in Ohio when the National Guard opened fire against student protestors. Neil Young wrote “Ohio” in reaction to the tragedy at Kent State, and the song was released in June of 1970. It has grown to become known as one the anthems of protest and antiwar activism.
November is Peace Month at your School Library.
Other “Songs of Peace” in this series:
- “War isn’t Murder” by Jesse Welles
- “Love and War” by Neil Young
- “Holy War” by Alicia Keys
- “Blowin’ in the Wind” by Bob Dylan
- “War Pigs” by Black Sabbath
- “Fussing and Fighting” by Bob Marley and the Wailers
- “Bulls on Parade” by Rage Against the Machine
- “Ohio” performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
- “Zombie” by The Cranberries
- “Hero of War” by Rise Against
- “Give Peace a Chance” by John Lennon
- “Sunday Bloody Sunday” by U2
- “One Love” by Bob Marley
- “War” performed by Edwin Starr
- “Imagine” by John Lennon
Songs of Peace: War
War, huh, yeah
Written by Barrett Strong / Norman Whitfield
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, uhh
Originally written for The Temptations, “War” was eventually released as a single by Edwin Starr. Although the song has been covered by many artists, including Bruce Springsteen, the preeminent version remains that of Edwin Starr. Originally written as part of the protests against the Vietnam War, Edwin Starr’s peformance of “War” has stood the test of time and remains one of the most famous anti-war anthems to this day.
Join us in your school library this month as we explore and celebrate November’s themes: Peace, non-violence, and alternatives to war.
Other “Songs of Peace” in this series:
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