Web Site of the Week: nobelpeaceprize.org
Posted by: Christine Bulson
With the news that President Obama has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, many people will have questions about the prize. nobelpeaceprize.org is a good place to start. The site describes the prize, who may nominate, prize laureates and the Nobel Institute. It also provides a short biography about Alfred Nobel, the founder of the prize. He is described as a misanthrope and a very successful business man who invented dynamite. Nobel was against the military and war and wanted to encourage disarmament and peaceful solutions to conflicts. The Nobel Peace Prize is a lasting legacy of this man.
