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Founding of the National Security League (NSL)

In December 1914, attorney Solomon Stanwood Menken and General Leonard Wood founded the National Security League (NSL). It drew members from a wide political spectrum and its primary purpose was to introduce compulsory military training, increase…

Peace and Preparation Conference, NY

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On June 14, 1915, the National Security League held what was called a "Peace and Preparation Conference" in the Hotel Astor in New York. The stuffed horse displayed here was part of the exhibit.