conscientious objectors

Traces the history of World War I, focusing on how and why it became one of the bloodiest wars in human history and exploring how anti-war protestors were treated both in America and abroad.

Before the U.S. Constitution had even been signed, soldiers and new veterans protested. Dissent, the hallowed expression of disagreement and refusal to comply with government's wishes, has a long history in the United States. Soldier dissenters, outraged by the country's wars or egregious violations in conduct, speak out and change U.S. politics, social welfare systems, and histories.

In 1939 six-year-old Henry, who is deaf, is taken from his family and placed in a home for the feeble-minded where, years later, his friends include a conscientious objector serving there during World War II. Includes historical notes.

Briefly examines the life, boxing career, and social and cultural legacy of Muhammad Ali.

When a young conscientious objector comes to work on her father's farm in 1916, Hattie learns that courage comes in many forms.

At the end of the Civil War, twelve year-old Will, having lost all his immediate family, reluctantly leaves his city home to live in the Virginia countryside with his aunt and the uncle he considers a traitor.

A biography of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, discussing his early life, his rise to fame as a world heavyweight champion, personal hardships, including his refusal to be drafted during the Vietnam War, and legacy.

Life in their Pennsylvania hometown changes for Jubal Shoemaker and his family when his older brother witnesses to his Quaker beliefs by becoming a conscientious objector during World War II.