"Armistice Day gives us an opportunity to acknowledge the brutal
futility of armed conflict, the wastefulness of our military spending,
and the responsibility we share to abolish all wars."
Thousands massed on all sides of the replica of the Statue of Liberty on
Broad Street in Philadelphia, cheered unceasingly, upon the
announcement of the armistice on November 11, 1918. (Photo: U.S.
National Archives)