{"id":175424565,"date":"2023-04-30T19:59:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T19:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/academics\/pcs\/?p=175424565"},"modified":"2024-04-22T14:38:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T18:38:07","slug":"golden-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/academics\/pcs\/2023\/04\/30\/golden-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Golden Rule Anti-Nuclear Vessel Comes to Philadelphia and Swarthmore College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Golden Rule @ Swarthmore: Crew Members Talk & Archival Exhibit Poster <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In 1958, an intrepid crew of (mainly) Quakers attempted to sail the small ship the “Golden Rule”<\/strong><\/a> to the Marshall Islands in the South Pacific, to try to “get in the way” of massive nuclear tests the United States was planning there. They were arrested in Honolulu, but they left a lasting legacy connecting peace and environmental justice concerns. Now, a new crew from Veterans for Peace<\/strong><\/a> is using the same ship<\/a> to campaign against the MAD-ness [Mutually Assured Destruction] of nuclear weapons. Read more about the campaign in the Global Nonviolent Action Database at Swarthmore College<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Golden Rule, a 34-foot wooden ketch, will visit the Delaware Valley May 9-14, 2023 as part of a 15-month voyage around the eastern half of the USA, making 100 ports-of-call. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Peace Collection<\/strong><\/a> at Swarthmore College<\/strong><\/a> is the archival repository<\/a> of the Golden Rule project and will join the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies<\/strong><\/a> and the VFP Golden Rule Project<\/strong><\/a> to co-sponsor a program by the crew when they arrive in our region. Members of the crew and other guests will offer a presentation, and archival material and memorabilia from the collection will be on display for visitors to explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When: Thursday, May 11, 2023, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m<\/strong>.
Where: McCabe Library (Lib Lab) Room 104 at Swarthmore College<\/strong>, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081<\/strong> (Google Map<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download and share a flyer.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Golden Rule’s barometer resides in the Peace Collection at Swarthmore College.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This event is open to the public. See a map with parking details here<\/a>. Drop off and accessible parking spots are available at the turnaround circle outside McCabe Library<\/a>. Primary parking is available at Ben West House<\/a> and in the North Lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obviously, the Golden Rule is now sea worthy and under sail, but these short videos offer a brief history of the original Golden Rule project, its renovation, and its contemporary educational mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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