We Who Dared to Say No to War American Antiwar Writing from 1812 to Now

We Who Dared to Say No to Waruncovers some of the forgotten but compelling body of work from the American antiwar traditionspeeches, articles, poetry, book excerpts, political cartoons, and morefrom people throughout our history who have opposed war. Beginning with the War of 1812, these selections cover every major American war up to the present and come from both the left and the right, from religious and secular viewpoints. There are many surprises, including a forgotten letter from a Christian theologian urging Confederate President Jefferson Davis to exempt Christians from the draft and a speech by Abraham Lincoln opposing the 1848 Mexican War. Among others, Daniel Webster, Mark Twain, Andrew Carnegie, Grover Cleveland, Eugene Debs, Robert Taft, Paul Craig Roberts, Patrick Buchanan, and Country Joe and the Fish make an appearance. This first-ever anthology of American antiwar writing offers the full range of the subject's richness and variety.

Murray Polner has had a rich and varied career as a teacher, college professor, writer and editor. He is the author of When Can I Come Home. His writings have also appeared in the New York Times, Newsday, the Washington Post, Commonweal, The Nation, Village Voice and the Boston Globe. He lives in Great Neck, New York. Thomas E.Woods, Jr. works for the Ludwig von Mises Institute. He is the author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History and How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization. His writings have appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, Investor’s Business Daily, and Human Rights Review.