Diana Apcar’s Search for an Armenian Protectorate: Hope and Disappointment
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https://doi.org/10.51442/ijags.0016Keywords:
Armenian Genocide, American mandate, protectorate for Armenia, Paris Peace Conference, League of Nations, historical empathyAbstract
This article studies Diana Agabeg Apcar’s (1859-1937) perspective regarding the proposed American mandate over genocide-ravaged Armenia. It touches on aspects of historical empathy that are important in assessing the true nature of historical events. Through examining Diana Apcar’s correspondence with different individuals such as David Starr Jordan, Thomas J. Edmonds, Charles Albert Gobat as well as her articles related to this topic, this article aims to reveal the attitudes, opinions and mindset of this Armenian historical figure regarding the mandate issue.
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