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Arthur Sweetser (1888–1968) was a US journalist and statesman.^[1]

Early life

Born in 1888, Arthur Sweetser was a member of a generation that saw the nations of the world engaging in violent bloodshed in what was labelled optimistically as the

War to End all Wars. This was a period when contemporary principles of international law were first taking form and beginning to be put into practice. Following on the heels of World War I, there were many people who saw the urgency of developing greater cooperation among nations. Arthur Sweetser was one of these.^[2]

He came from a family that valued travel. His father wrote New England guidebooks. His uncle was a broker for a shipping firm. He traveled the world after graduating from college, then became a reporter, first for the Springfield Reporter and then for the Associated Press.[3]

Journalism career

In 1914, when war was declared in Europe, Arthur Sweetser worked as a war correspondent, traveling through the thick of the battle zones. His book, "Roadside Glimpses of the Great War,"^[4] was a study of World War I from the vantage point of a reporter in the middle of the action.^[5]

He was assigned to the State Department by the Associated Press. He walked the halls with such great figures as Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and Howard Taft. This was a period when U.S. isolationism was being questioned. The League to Enforce Peace was one effort to bring the U.S. and other countries into accord. Although this effort was not to succeed, the more successful League of Nations^{[citation needed]} followed soon after.^[6]

Arthur Sweetser was present at the inception of the League of Nations in Paris in 1920. He was a member of the American Peace Commission appointed by Woodrow Wilson. Sweetser was directly involved in the League's development as a member of its provisional Secretariat in London and subsequently joined the permanent Secretariat in the League's Public Information Section.^[7]

Role in education

Francis B. Sayre, Jr.; Reverend Sayre, grandson of President Wilson; Tom Sayre, Reverend Sayre's son (partially hidden); Margaret C. Brown, personal secretary to Mrs. Wilson; Jessie Sayer, Reverend Sayre's daughter; Under Secretary of the Interior John A. Carver Jr.

; Arthur Sweetser, Director of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.

His work with the League led to his involvement with the International School of Geneva, the world's first international school, which he founded together with Ludwik Rajchman, Adolphe Ferrière and Paul Meyhoffer. This school was developed to accommodate the children of diplomats as well as others seeking a more diversified education, with a program offering multiple languages and a non-political, "education for peace" approach that would enable students to succeed in their home colleges. Sweetser's involvement exemplified his belief that an international education was essential if there was ever to be communication among the world powers.^[8]

One offspring of the evolution of international schools was the development of the International Baccalaureate (IB). The goal of this program, according to the organization's website is, "to help develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world."^[9]

In addition to the accomplishments mentioned, Arthur Sweetser became the first head of the United Nations Information Office in Washington following the second World War. He was the first President of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, and he wrote a great many books and articles on subjects pertaining to global policy, communication, and education. In addition to his participation as a co-founder of the International School of Geneva in 1924, he assisted in the creation of the United Nations International School in New York, and also founded International Schools Services (ISS).^[10]

The creation of International Schools Services came about in 1955. Sweetser noted that the insurgence of international and American schools across the globe had brought about a need for support for their educational programs, administration, and facilities.^[11] He established this non-profit group to provide these services. The company was available to help schools find high-quality faculty and materials and to provide the support that this growing sector would continue to need for future expansion.^[12]

Death

Arthur Sweetser died in 1968, but he made a strong and resounding impact on international education and global affairs.^[13]

References

ISBN 978-1-009-29900-8
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ISBN 978-0-19-260926-7
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^ Susan Collingswood Sweetser, One Shining Hour, (New York: International School of Geneva Press, 2005), 23-5.

^ Arthur Sweetser, Roadside Glimpses of the Great War, (New York: MacMillan, 1916).

ISBN 978-3-642-19196-1
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ISBN 978-0-19-267855-3
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ISBN 978-1-107-08999-0
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ISBN 978-1-4725-6796-3
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ISBN 978-0-8032-8574-3
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ISBN 978-0-19-967220-2
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ISBN 978-0-674-29325-0
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ISBN 978-0-7618-6611-4
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ISBN 978-0-674-06117-0
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External links

Works by Arthur Sweetser at Project Gutenberg

Works by or about Arthur Sweetser at Internet Archive

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[3] Susan Collingswood Sweetser, One Shining Hour, (New York: International School of Geneva Press, 2005), 23-5.

[4] Arthur Sweetser, Roadside Glimpses of the Great War, (New York: MacMillan, 1916).

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[9] ISBN 978-0-8032-8574-3
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[10] ISBN 978-0-19-967220-2
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[11] ISBN 978-0-674-29325-0
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+{{Short description|American journalist (1888–1968)}}
-'''Arthur Sweetser''' (1888–1968) was a US journalist and statesman.
+'''Arthur Sweetser''' (1888–1968) was a US journalist and statesman.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Imlay |first=Talbot C. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=romzEAAAQBAJ&dq=arthur+sweetser+journalist&pg=PA40 |title=Clarence Streit and Twentieth-Century American Internationalism |date=2023-03-23 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-009-29900-8 |language=en}}</ref>
 [[File:Capt. Arthur Sweetzer LOC npcc.06011.jpg|thumb]]
 ==Early life==
-Born in 1888, Arthur Sweetser was a member of a generation that saw the nations of the world engaging in violent bloodshed in what was labelled optimistically as the [[War to End all Wars]]. This was a period when contemporary principles of international law were first taking form and beginning to be put into practice. Following on the heels of [[World War I]], there were many people who saw the urgency of developing greater cooperation among nations. Arthur Sweetser was one of these.
+Born in 1888, Arthur Sweetser was a member of a generation that saw the nations of the world engaging in violent bloodshed in what was labelled optimistically as the [[War to End all Wars]]. This was a period when contemporary principles of international law were first taking form and beginning to be put into practice. Following on the heels of [[World War I]], there were many people who saw the urgency of developing greater cooperation among nations. Arthur Sweetser was one of these.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Payk |first1=Marcus M. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SoskEAAAQBAJ&dq=arthur+sweetser+journalist&pg=PA148 |title=Crafting the International Order: Practitioners and Practices of International Law since c.1800 |last2=Priemel |first2=Kim Christian |date=2021-03-25 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-260926-7 |language=en}}</ref>
 He came from a family that valued travel. His father wrote New England guidebooks. His uncle was a broker for a shipping firm. He traveled the world after graduating from college, then became a reporter, first for the Springfield Reporter and then for the Associated Press.<ref>Susan Collingswood Sweetser, One Shining Hour, (New York: International School of Geneva Press, 2005), 23-5.</ref>
 ==Journalism career==
-In 1914, when war was declared in Europe, Arthur Sweetser worked as a war correspondent, traveling through the thick of the battle zones. His book, "Roadside Glimpses of the Great War,"<ref>Arthur Sweetser, Roadside Glimpses of the Great War, (New York: MacMillan, 1916).</ref> was a study of [[World War I]] from the vantage point of a reporter in the middle of the action.
+In 1914, when war was declared in Europe, Arthur Sweetser worked as a war correspondent, traveling through the thick of the battle zones. His book, "Roadside Glimpses of the Great War,"<ref>Arthur Sweetser, Roadside Glimpses of the Great War, (New York: MacMillan, 1916).</ref> was a study of [[World War I]] from the vantage point of a reporter in the middle of the action.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Herren |first1=Madeleine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yJXGJesdiJIC&dq=arthur+sweetser+journalist&pg=PA140 |title=Transcultural History: Theories, Methods, Sources |last2=Rüesch |first2=Martin |last3=Sibille |first3=Christiane |date=2012-06-19 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-3-642-19196-1 |language=en}}</ref>
-He was assigned to the State Department by the Associated Press. He walked the halls with such great figures as Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and Howard Taft. This was a period when U.S. isolationism was being questioned. The [[League to Enforce Peace]] was one effort to bring the U.S. and other countries into accord. Although this effort was not to succeed, the more successful League of Nations{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} followed soon after.
+He was assigned to the State Department by the Associated Press. He walked the halls with such great figures as Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and Howard Taft. This was a period when U.S. isolationism was being questioned. The [[League to Enforce Peace]] was one effort to bring the U.S. and other countries into accord. Although this effort was not to succeed, the more successful League of Nations{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} followed soon after.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Grigorescu |first=Alexandru V. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lxjdEAAAQBAJ&dq=arthur+sweetser+journalist&pg=PA244 |title=Restraining Power through Institutions: A Unifying Theme for Domestic and International Politics |date=2023-10-09 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-267855-3 |language=en}}</ref>
-Arthur Sweetser was present at the inception of the League of Nations in Paris in 1920. He was a member of the American Peace Commission appointed by Woodrow Wilson. Sweetser was directly involved in the League's development as a member of its provisional Secretariat in London and subsequently joined the permanent Secretariat in the League's Public Information Section.
+Arthur Sweetser was present at the inception of the League of Nations in Paris in 1920. He was a member of the American Peace Commission appointed by Woodrow Wilson. Sweetser was directly involved in the League's development as a member of its provisional Secretariat in London and subsequently joined the permanent Secretariat in the League's Public Information Section.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Grigorescu |first=Alexandru |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pVAQCAAAQBAJ&dq=arthur+sweetser+journalist&pg=PA138 |title=Democratic Intergovernmental Organizations? |date=2015-04-30 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-107-08999-0 |language=en}}</ref>
 ==Role in education==
 [[File:President John F. Kennedy Signs Bill to Establish the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Commission (01).jpg|thumb|President [[John F. Kennedy]] signs S.J. Res. 51, authoring the creation of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Commission, a commission to plan for the construction of a permanent memorial to President Woodrow Wilson in Washington, D.C. Seated (L – R): President Kennedy; [[Edith Wilson]], wife of President Wilson. Standing (L – R): [[Francis Bowes Sayre Sr.|Francis B. Sayre]], son-in-law of President Wilson; Senator [[Harrison A. Williams]] (New Jersey); Congressman [[Frank C. Osmers Jr.]] (New Jersey); Harriet Sayre, wife of Reverend [[Francis B. Sayre, Jr.]]; Reverend Sayre, grandson of President Wilson; Tom Sayre, Reverend Sayre's son (partially hidden); Margaret C. Brown, personal secretary to Mrs. Wilson; Jessie Sayer, Reverend Sayre's daughter; Under Secretary of the Interior [[John A. Carver Jr.]]; Arthur Sweetser, Director of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.]]
-His work with the League led to his involvement with the [[International School of Geneva]], the world's first international school, which he founded together with [[Ludwik Rajchman]], [[Adolphe Ferrière]] and Paul Meyhoffer. This school was developed to accommodate the children of diplomats as well as others seeking a more diversified education, with a program offering multiple languages and a non-political, "education for peace" approach that would enable students to succeed in their home colleges. Sweetser's involvement exemplified his belief that an international education was essential if there was ever to be communication among the world powers.
+His work with the League led to his involvement with the [[International School of Geneva]], the world's first international school, which he founded together with [[Ludwik Rajchman]], [[Adolphe Ferrière]] and Paul Meyhoffer. This school was developed to accommodate the children of diplomats as well as others seeking a more diversified education, with a program offering multiple languages and a non-political, "education for peace" approach that would enable students to succeed in their home colleges. Sweetser's involvement exemplified his belief that an international education was essential if there was ever to be communication among the world powers.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gorman |first=Daniel |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eHw6DwAAQBAJ&dq=arthur+sweetser+journalist&pg=PA57 |title=International Cooperation in the Early Twentieth Century |date=2017-09-21 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-4725-6796-3 |language=en}}</ref>
-One offspring of the evolution of international schools was the development of the [[International Baccalaureate]] (IB). The goal of this program, according to the organization's website is, "to help develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world."
+One offspring of the evolution of international schools was the development of the [[International Baccalaureate]] (IB). The goal of this program, according to the organization's website is, "to help develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dubbs |first=Chris |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w50nDwAAQBAJ&dq=arthur+sweetser+journalist&pg=PA262 |title=American Journalists in the Great War: Rewriting the Rules of Reporting |date=2017-03-01 |publisher=U of Nebraska Press |isbn=978-0-8032-8574-3 |language=en}}</ref>
-In addition to the accomplishments mentioned, Arthur Sweetser became the first head of the United Nations Information Office in Washington following the second World War. He was the first President of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, and he wrote a great many books and articles on subjects pertaining to global policy, communication, and education. In addition to his participation as a co-founder of the International School of Geneva in 1924, he assisted in the creation of the United Nations International School in New York, and also founded International Schools Services [http://www.iss.edu (ISS)].
+In addition to the accomplishments mentioned, Arthur Sweetser became the first head of the United Nations Information Office in Washington following the second World War. He was the first President of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, and he wrote a great many books and articles on subjects pertaining to global policy, communication, and education. In addition to his participation as a co-founder of the International School of Geneva in 1924, he assisted in the creation of the United Nations International School in New York, and also founded International Schools Services [http://www.iss.edu (ISS)].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Cogan |first1=Jacob Katz |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lnh4DQAAQBAJ&dq=arthur+sweetser+journalist&pg=PA104 |title=The Oxford Handbook of International Organizations |last2=Hurd |first2=Ian |last3=Johnstone |first3=Ian |date=2016 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-967220-2 |language=en}}</ref>
-The creation of International Schools Services came about in 1955. Sweetser noted that the insurgence of international and American schools across the globe had brought about a need for support for their educational programs, administration, and facilities. He established this non-profit group to provide these services. The company was available to help schools find high-quality faculty and materials and to provide the support that this growing sector would continue to need for future expansion.
+The creation of International Schools Services came about in 1955. Sweetser noted that the insurgence of international and American schools across the globe had brought about a need for support for their educational programs, administration, and facilities.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Weil |first=Patrick |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EoG3EAAAQBAJ&dq=arthur+sweetser+journalist&pg=PA45 |title=The Madman in the White House: Sigmund Freud, Ambassador Bullitt, and the Lost Psychobiography of Woodrow Wilson |date=2023-05-16 |publisher=Harvard University Press |isbn=978-0-674-29325-0 |language=en}}</ref> He established this non-profit group to provide these services. The company was available to help schools find high-quality faculty and materials and to provide the support that this growing sector would continue to need for future expansion.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Fosse |first1=Marit |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RvasDAAAQBAJ&dq=arthur+sweetser+journalist&pg=PA138-IA6 |title=Sean Lester: The Guardian of a Small Flickering Light |last2=Fox |first2=John |date=2016-07-11 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-0-7618-6611-4 |language=en}}</ref>
 ==Death==
-Arthur Sweetser died in 1968, but he made a strong and resounding impact on international education and global affairs.
+Arthur Sweetser died in 1968, but he made a strong and resounding impact on international education and global affairs.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neiberg |first=Michael S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eIkjwEdmrO4C&dq=arthur+sweetser+journalist&pg=PA110 |title=Dance of the Furies: Europe and the Outbreak of World War I |date=2011-08-01 |publisher=Harvard University Press |isbn=978-0-674-06117-0 |language=en}}</ref>
 == References ==