American Peace Award

The American Peace Award is awarded to American citizens working to further the cause of world peace.

The American Peace Award was created in 1923 by Edward W. Bok, who believed that the United States Government was not taking initiative to promote peace in the world. $100,000 was to be awarded to the person submitting “the best practicable plan by which the United States may co-operate with other nations for the achievement and preservation of world peace.” The first half of the prize was awarded upon the selection of the plan by a jury, and the remainder upon acceptance by the United States Senate or showing “sufficient popular support”. The 1924 American Peace Award received plans from thousands of applicants, and caught the interest of the Senate. The prize was awarded in February 1924 to Dr. Charles Herbert Levermore, who was secretary of the World Court League, the League of Nations Union, and the New York Peace Society. Levermore’s plan suggested the United States adhere to the Permanent Court of International Justice and should extend its cooperation with the League of Nations.

The American Peace Award was established in 2008 as a prize awarded to an American citizen or citizens working to further the cause of world Peace, in the spirit of Edward W. Bok’s original award. The American Peace Award is awarded by an advisory committee of artists, who present each recipient with an original work of art to honor their efforts.

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