In 2007, the United Nations resolved to mark 15 September as The International Day of Democracy—and the commemoration has been observed since 2008. The UN sought "to promote and uphold the principles of Democracy, encourage member states to commemorate the day, and work to raise public awareness of the need to protect Democracy." Has your country's leader promoted the date?
What is Democracy? The United Nations defines Democracy as the "universal values based on the freely-expressed will of people to determine their own political, economic, social and cultural systems."
Shown above, a pair of heavy cast iron bookends, made in the Twenties, which portray a handsome six-columned Greek temple—possibly the Temple of Concordia in Sicily. It was the Greeks who originated the practice of Democracy (though their practice was not as comprehensive and inclusive as modern versions are). But the idea of Democracy took root in that ancient culture—and spread throughout the world. Click on the photo above to learn more about this handsome pair of bookends, made by Bradley & Hubbard (Meriden, Connecticut).
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