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2002

2002

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Celebrities And Landmines, Cisr Jmu Apr 2002

Celebrities And Landmines, Cisr Jmu

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

Many celebrities have become active in raising awareness and funds for mine action around the globe. Whether it be consciousness, money or advocacy, celebrities are helping the cause of landmines.


Night Of 1000 Dinners™ Raises Money For Demining Efforts, Cisr Jmu Apr 2002

Night Of 1000 Dinners™ Raises Money For Demining Efforts, Cisr Jmu

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

The Canadian Landmine Foundation (CLF) and the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) sponsored a worldwide charity event called the Night of 1000 Dinners (N1KD). This unique event, which benefited the Adopt-A-Minefield® Campaign, among other organizations, spanned over 30 countries, including the United States, Lebanon, Croatia, Greece, Canada, Norway, Pakistan and Mozambique. People invited friends and family to their homes or hosted events through their businesses, schools or religious organizations. Guests were asked to make contributions to the landmine cause, while hosts were encouraged to prepare a meal native to one of the more than 70 …


The Confederacy’S Bomb Brothers, Peggy Robbins Apr 2002

The Confederacy’S Bomb Brothers, Peggy Robbins

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

George and Gabriel Rains had a knack for blowing things up during the American Civil War between 1861-1865. They were the Confederacy’s “Bomb Brothers.” Were they fathers of the modern day land mine?