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May 17, 2008 Second Annual Portsmouth Peace Treaty Concert May 19, 2008 Treaty Exhibit at NH State Archives DAILY M-F Aug 22, 2008 Dublin Historical Society "TR's Nobel Peace Prize" Aug 31, 2008 Peace Flag Raising at Green Acre Baha'i School Sep 18, 2008 Beat Night Poetry & Jazz: Portsmouth Peace Treaty |
Haynes Images
For information about ordering fine art prints of this Treaty Centennial symbol, and other commemorative items, click here.
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To learn nore, the following books are available, click here to order: Heroes & Friends: Behind the Scenes of the Treaty of Portsmouth by Michiko Nakanishi Also available, click here for ordering: There Are No Victors Here: A Local Perspective on the Treaty of Portsmouth by Peter E. Randall |
An Uncommon Commitment to Peace Exhibit Catalogue published by the Japan-America Society of NH
Blessed Are the Peacemakers: The Service of Thanksgiving for the Portsmouth Treaty, September 5, 1905 by Marina Grot Turkevich Naumann
Original 1905 newsreel footage on DVD
Treaty of Portsmouth 1905-2005 book of reproduction historical postcards.
| Portsmouth: One of history's great peace negotiations New research reveals the story The Treaty of Portsmouth of 1905 stands today as one of history's great peace negotiations. It ended the Russo-Japanese War and marked the emergence of a new era of diplomatic negotiations, multi-track diplomacy. Click here to learn the history of the War and the Peace. To listen to the story, click here for links to New Hampshire Public Radio interviews about the history, music and newspaper accounts of the Treaty summer of 1905. This official website for the study of the Treaty -- made possible by the Japan-America Society of NH funded by the Center for Global Partnership of the Japan Foundation -- provides the context for celebrating the Treaty anniversary each year: the history of the war and the treaty, its impact on diplomatic history, and its future implications for international peace negotiations. The Library of Congress has selected this website to expand on its own "Meeting of the Frontiers" focus on the Russo-Japanese War and the Treaty, noting this site's "educational content and accessibility."
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1906 Nobel Peace Prize: Click here for Theodore Roosevelt Association details on TR's prize and click here to read the acceptance delivered on his behalf December 10, 1906.
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Companion catalogue to the exhibit, "An Uncommon Commitment to Peace" is now available. The catalogue includes the newly-documented timeline of events during the 30 days the negotiators were in Portsmouth. It also contains photographs by noted photographer Richard Haynes of the artifacts loaned for the exhibit which now details why President Theodore Roosevelt won the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for his diplomatic efforts in ending the Russo-Japanese War with the Portsmouth Peace Treaty.
The Portsmouth Peace Treaty Trail
Members of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty Anniversary Committee spent months researching details on the sites that played important roles in the events of August and September 1905. For the first time, scholars and visitors can follow a day-by-day account of the formal/informal diplomacy and both public and private events to learn how "an uncommon commitment to peace became a common virtue" in Portsmouth in 1905. Click on the maps pages to explore the key sites of The Portsmouth Peace Treaty Trail -- from venues for formal conference sessions to informal social settings, identified through original newspaper reports, diaries and letters from event participants -- to bring the 30 days in 1905 to life.
The Portsmouth Peace Treaty Forum -- 100th Anniversary and Beyond
In 2005, on the 100th anniversary, local community groups celebrated the "spirit of the Treaty of Portsmouth." Dozens of organizations and hundreds of their volunteers celebrated the theme of a peace treaty reached with ordinary citizens providing a neutral, supporting atmosphere for peace. In 1905 in Portsmouth "an uncommon commitment to peace became a common virtue." In all, the Portsmouth Peace Treaty Committee's community groups produced 45 events, including eight exhibits, several lecture series, an international scholarly symposium at Dartmouth College and another at the Green Acre Baha'i School, a 15-week concert series, three original plays, three original musical compositions, fifteen art works, two formal dinners (both hosted by the New Hampshire Governor), a Mayor's Centennial tea, two re-enactments at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, a formal port visit by the Navy's USS Ross and a National Guard parade that drew thousands of people into the streets, replicating the Guard's 1905 parade that welcomed the two delegations. Click here to learn more about all of the 100th Anniversary programs.
The Portsmouth Peace Treaty endures in the Portsmouth Peace Treaty Forum, established in 1994 as an organization committed to exploring diplomatic themes "in the spirit of the Treaty of Portsmouth." The Forum hosts this website, presents lectures and a traveling exhibit (under the auspices of the NH Humanities Council), sponsors special annual events (see Calendar) and presents the Theodore Roosevelt Nobel Peace Prize Commemoration each December, with Portsmouth Peace Treaty Forum speakers who focus their remarks around a new book or particular perspective on an aspect of diplomacy that will inform our discussion. Guests have included Dennis Ross (on Statecraft in 2007), Japanese Ambassador Ryozo Kato (who in 2005 on the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth said "Diplomats love Portsmouth because here diplomacy actually worked") and Graham Allison, who joined Dr. Kimura and Dr. Sarkisov to present a follow-up to their Beyond Cold War to Trilateral Cooperation report. Click here for transcripts of past Forums.The Forum also supports a Curriculum Guide now in use in schools, an archival record of the 100th anniversary, a bibliography on the topic, and continued research. For details, click here.