November 4, 2004: Headlines: COS - Armenia: Genocide: Belmont Citizen Herald: RPCV Dr. Merrill D. Peterson will speak on "Starving Armenians: America and the Armenian Genocide, 1915-1930 and After"

Peace Corps Online: Directory: Armenia: Peace Corps Armenia : The Peace Corps in Armenia: November 4, 2004: Headlines: COS - Armenia: Genocide: Belmont Citizen Herald: RPCV Dr. Merrill D. Peterson will speak on "Starving Armenians: America and the Armenian Genocide, 1915-1930 and After"

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-141-157-21-111.balt.east.verizon.net - 141.157.21.111) on Saturday, November 06, 2004 - 10:05 am: Edit Post

RPCV Dr. Merrill D. Peterson will speak on "Starving Armenians: America and the Armenian Genocide, 1915-1930 and After"

RPCV Dr. Merrill D. Peterson will speak on Starving Armenians: America and the Armenian Genocide, 1915-1930 and After

RPCV Dr. Merrill D. Peterson will speak on "Starving Armenians: America and the Armenian Genocide, 1915-1930 and After"

NAASR plans 50th Assembly

Thursday, November 4, 2004

Dr. Merrill D. Peterson will speak on "Starving Armenians: America and the Armenian Genocide, 1915-1930 and After" at the luncheon program preceding the 50th Annual Assembly of the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research on Saturday, Nov. 13, at the NAASR Center and Headquarters, 395 Concord Ave., Belmont. The assembly will be convened at noon and lunch will be served at 12:15 p.m.

Peterson is professor of history (emeritus) at the University of Virginia and the editor of the Library of America edition of the writings of Thomas Jefferson. His books include "Lincoln in American Memory," "John Brown: The Legend Revisited," and most recently "Starving Armenians: America and the Armenian Genocide, 1915-1930 and After" (University of Virginia Press).

"Starving Armenians" explores the American response to the planned extermination and dispersion of the Armenian people during World War I, from the initial reports to President Woodrow Wilson from his ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, to the ongoing campaign to convince the U.S. government to recognize the Genocide. Part of a generation who were admonished as children to "remember the starving Armenians," Peterson went to Armenia in 1997 as a Peace Corps volunteer and became fascinated by the country's troubled history.

Following the luncheon, those attending the 50th Assembly of Members will be informed about NAASR's ongoing efforts to further Armenian studies, research and publication. Reports will be presented by the Board of Directors on organizational, informational, academic and financial matters; and the election of directors will be held.

In addition, there will be reports by the Assembly's special committees on Nominations, Constitution and Rules, New Business and Resolutions, and Auditing. The chairmen of the special committees are Paul Boghosian of Belmont, Nominating; Karen R. Kazarosian of Watertown, Constitution and Rules; Yervant Chekijian of Boston, New Business and Resolutions; and Edward Der Kazarian of Watertown, Auditing.

The assembly is open to all NAASR members in good standing (with dues paid for the current calendar year), who "have the right to attend, be heard, and vote." Non-members may attend as observers.

The luncheon and subsequent program are open to the general public. However, reservations should be made by Nov. 8 at $12 per person by calling 617-489-1610, by fax at 617-484-1759, or e-mail at hq@naasr.org.





When this story was posted in November 2004, this was on the front page of PCOL:

Your vote makes a difference Your vote makes a difference
Make a difference on November 2 - Vote. Then take our RPCV exit poll. See how RPCV's are voting and take a look at the RPCV voter demographic. Finally leave a message on why you voted for John Kerry or for George Bush. Previous poll results here.
Kerry reaches out to Returned Volunteers Kerry reaches out to Returned Volunteers
The Kerry campaign wants the RPCV vote. Read our interview with Dave Magnani, Massachusetts State Senator and Founder of "RPCVs for Kerry," and his answers to our questions about Kerry's plan to triple the size of the Peace Corps, should the next PC Director be an RPCV, and Safety and Security issues. Then read the "RPCVs for Kerry" statement of support and statements by Dr. Robert Pastor, Ambassador Parker Borg, and Paul Oostburg Sanz made at the "RPCVs for Kerry" Press Conference.

RPCV Carl Pope says the key to winning this election is not swaying undecided voters, but persuading those already willing to vote for your candidate to actually go to the polls.

Take our poll and tell us what you are doing to support your candidate.

Finally read our wrap-up of the eight RPCVs in Senate and House races around the country and where the candidates are in their races.

Director Gaddi Vasquez:  The PCOL Interview Director Gaddi Vasquez: The PCOL Interview
PCOL sits down for an extended interview with Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez. Read the entire interview from start to finish and we promise you will learn something about the Peace Corps you didn't know before.

Plus the debate continues over Safety and Security.
Schwarzenegger praises PC at Convention Schwarzenegger praises PC at Convention
Governor Schwarzenegger praised the Peace Corps at the Republican National Convention: "We're the America that sends out Peace Corps volunteers to teach village children." Schwarzenegger has previously acknowledged his debt to his father-in-law, Peace Corps Founding Director Sargent Shriver, for teaching him "the joy of public service" and Arnold is encouraging volunteerism by creating California Service Corps and tapping his wife, Maria Shriver, to lead it. Leave your comments and who can come up with the best Current Events Funny?
 Peace Corps: One of the Best Faces of America Peace Corps: One of the Best Faces of America
Teresa Heinz Kerry celebrates the Peace Corps Volunteer as one of the best faces America has ever projected in a speech to the Democratic Convention. The National Review disagreed and said that Heinz's celebration of the PCV was "truly offensive." What's your opinion and can you come up with a Political Funny?


Read the stories and leave your comments.






Some postings on Peace Corps Online are provided to the individual members of this group without permission of the copyright owner for the non-profit purposes of criticism, comment, education, scholarship, and research under the "Fair Use" provisions of U.S. Government copyright laws and they may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner. Peace Corps Online does not vouch for the accuracy of the content of the postings, which is the sole responsibility of the copyright holder.

Story Source: Belmont Citizen Herald

This story has been posted in the following forums: : Headlines; COS - Armenia; Genocide

PCOL14609
80

.


Add a Message


This is a public posting area. Enter your username and password if you have an account. Otherwise, enter your full name as your username and leave the password blank. Your e-mail address is optional.
Username:  
Password:
E-mail: