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- Clara Ford and Henry Ford on the Peace Expedition Ship "Oscar II" before it Sailed, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1915 - Disgusted by the carnage of World War I, Henry Ford launched a well-meaning but naive effort to end it in December 1915. He chartered the ship <em>Oscar II</em> to carry a party of citizen-mediators to Europe to negotiate for peace. But the delegates feuded among themselves, press support faded, and Ford himself tired of the bickering. The "Peace Ship" expedition failed.
- 1915
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Clara Ford and Henry Ford on the Peace Expedition Ship "Oscar II" before it Sailed, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1915
Disgusted by the carnage of World War I, Henry Ford launched a well-meaning but naive effort to end it in December 1915. He chartered the ship Oscar II to carry a party of citizen-mediators to Europe to negotiate for peace. But the delegates feuded among themselves, press support faded, and Ford himself tired of the bickering. The "Peace Ship" expedition failed.
- Peace Ship "Oscar II" at Hoboken, New Jersey, 1915 - Disgusted by the carnage of World War I, Henry Ford launched a well-meaning but naive effort to end it in December 1915. He chartered the ship <em>Oscar II</em> to carry a party of citizen-mediators to Europe to negotiate for peace. But the delegates feuded among themselves, press support faded, and Ford himself tired of the bickering. The "Peace Ship" expedition failed.
- December 01, 1915
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Peace Ship "Oscar II" at Hoboken, New Jersey, 1915
Disgusted by the carnage of World War I, Henry Ford launched a well-meaning but naive effort to end it in December 1915. He chartered the ship Oscar II to carry a party of citizen-mediators to Europe to negotiate for peace. But the delegates feuded among themselves, press support faded, and Ford himself tired of the bickering. The "Peace Ship" expedition failed.
- Passengers aboard Henry Ford's Peace Ship "Oscar II," 1915 - Disgusted by the carnage of World War I, Henry Ford launched a well-meaning but naive effort to end it in December 1915. He chartered the ship <em>Oscar II</em> to carry a party of citizen-mediators to Europe to negotiate for peace. But the delegates feuded among themselves, press support faded, and Ford himself tired of the bickering. The "Peace Ship" expedition failed.
- 1915
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Passengers aboard Henry Ford's Peace Ship "Oscar II," 1915
Disgusted by the carnage of World War I, Henry Ford launched a well-meaning but naive effort to end it in December 1915. He chartered the ship Oscar II to carry a party of citizen-mediators to Europe to negotiate for peace. But the delegates feuded among themselves, press support faded, and Ford himself tired of the bickering. The "Peace Ship" expedition failed.
- Henry Ford aboard the Peace Ship at Hoboken, New Jersey, 1915 - Disgusted by the carnage of World War I, Henry Ford launched a well-meaning but naive effort to end it in December 1915. He chartered the ship <em>Oscar II</em> to carry a party of citizen-mediators to Europe to negotiate for peace. But the delegates feuded among themselves, press support faded, and Ford himself tired of the bickering. The "Peace Ship" expedition failed.
- December 01, 1915
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Henry Ford aboard the Peace Ship at Hoboken, New Jersey, 1915
Disgusted by the carnage of World War I, Henry Ford launched a well-meaning but naive effort to end it in December 1915. He chartered the ship Oscar II to carry a party of citizen-mediators to Europe to negotiate for peace. But the delegates feuded among themselves, press support faded, and Ford himself tired of the bickering. The "Peace Ship" expedition failed.
- Henry Ford aboard the Peace Ship "Oscar II," Leaving Hoboken, New Jersey, 1915 - Disgusted by the carnage of World War I, Henry Ford launched a well-meaning but naive effort to end it in December 1915. He chartered the ship <em>Oscar II</em> to carry a party of citizen-mediators to Europe to negotiate for peace. But the delegates feuded among themselves, press support faded, and Ford himself tired of the bickering. The "Peace Ship" expedition failed.
- December 01, 1915
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Henry Ford aboard the Peace Ship "Oscar II," Leaving Hoboken, New Jersey, 1915
Disgusted by the carnage of World War I, Henry Ford launched a well-meaning but naive effort to end it in December 1915. He chartered the ship Oscar II to carry a party of citizen-mediators to Europe to negotiate for peace. But the delegates feuded among themselves, press support faded, and Ford himself tired of the bickering. The "Peace Ship" expedition failed.
- Henry Ford Peace Expedition Ship Leaving Hoboken, New Jersey Dock (bottom), and Approaching Norway (top), 1915-1916 - In December 1915, Henry Ford chartered the <em>Oscar II</em> to carry a party of citizen-mediators to Europe to negotiate an end to World War I. Thomas Edison saw Ford off but, perhaps sensing the mission's poor chances, he declined to join him. Bickering between delegates, a shipboard influenza outbreak, and Ford's growing disenchantment all conspired to doom the "Peace Ship" campaign.
- 1915-1916
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Henry Ford Peace Expedition Ship Leaving Hoboken, New Jersey Dock (bottom), and Approaching Norway (top), 1915-1916
In December 1915, Henry Ford chartered the Oscar II to carry a party of citizen-mediators to Europe to negotiate an end to World War I. Thomas Edison saw Ford off but, perhaps sensing the mission's poor chances, he declined to join him. Bickering between delegates, a shipboard influenza outbreak, and Ford's growing disenchantment all conspired to doom the "Peace Ship" campaign.
- Rosika Schwimmer, Henry Ford, and Louis Lochner, December 3, 1915 - Disgusted by World War I, Henry Ford launched an ill-fated effort to end it in December 1915. He chartered the ship <em>Oscar II</em> to carry citizen-mediators to Europe to negotiate for peace. Participants included activists Rosika Schwimmer of Hungary and Louis Lochner of the United States. But feuding among the delegates sapped Ford's enthusiasm, and his "Peace Ship" expedition failed.
- December 03, 1915
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Rosika Schwimmer, Henry Ford, and Louis Lochner, December 3, 1915
Disgusted by World War I, Henry Ford launched an ill-fated effort to end it in December 1915. He chartered the ship Oscar II to carry citizen-mediators to Europe to negotiate for peace. Participants included activists Rosika Schwimmer of Hungary and Louis Lochner of the United States. But feuding among the delegates sapped Ford's enthusiasm, and his "Peace Ship" expedition failed.
- Universal Peace Flag, Used during Henry Ford's Peace Ship Expedition, 1915 - This flag was used on Henry Ford's "Peace Ship" expedition of 1915. Ford paid to sail more than 100 delegates and reporters to Europe in December 1915. His goal was to establish a conference of neutral nations that could end World War I. While the mission failed to bring peace, it brought extensive publicity to Ford and the pacifist cause.
- 1915-1916
- Collections - Artifact
Universal Peace Flag, Used during Henry Ford's Peace Ship Expedition, 1915
This flag was used on Henry Ford's "Peace Ship" expedition of 1915. Ford paid to sail more than 100 delegates and reporters to Europe in December 1915. His goal was to establish a conference of neutral nations that could end World War I. While the mission failed to bring peace, it brought extensive publicity to Ford and the pacifist cause.