Norman Morrison

The Antiwar Protester Who Set Himself on Fire Under Robert McNamara's Window

Greg Mitchell | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics


Greg Mitchell

Norman Morrison, a Quaker from Baltimore, handed his infant daughter off to a bystander, doused himself with kerosene and set himself ablaze under McNamara's window at the Pentagon.

Book Review: Held in the Light: Norman Morrison's Sacrifice for Peace and His Family's Journey of Healing

Megan Pillow | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics


Megan Pillow

Morrison's self-immolation was seen as both a hopeful and a desperate act, sparking feelings of both empathy and outrage across a nation that had already seen its share of death.