18.04.22 Mustang Sally and Mad Dog at the Samantha Reed Smith Statue
Mustang Sally and Mad Dog, Augusta Women in Black members, visit the statue of Samantha Reed Smith and honor her memory outside the Maine State Library in Augusta.
Samantha Reed Smith (June 29, 1972 – August 25, 1985) was a Manchester schoolgirl and peace activist who became famous during the Cold War between the US and the USSR. In 1982, Smith wrote a letter to the newly appointed CPSU General Secretary Yuri Andropov, and received a personal reply with an invitation to visit the Soviet Union, which she accepted.
Smith attracted extensive media attention in both countries as a "Goodwill Ambassador", becoming known as "America's Youngest Ambassador" and subsequently participating in peacemaking activities in Japan. She wrote a book about her visit to the Soviet Union, and later co-starred in the television series Lime Street before her death at the age of 13 in a plane crash.
Read MoreSamantha Reed Smith (June 29, 1972 – August 25, 1985) was a Manchester schoolgirl and peace activist who became famous during the Cold War between the US and the USSR. In 1982, Smith wrote a letter to the newly appointed CPSU General Secretary Yuri Andropov, and received a personal reply with an invitation to visit the Soviet Union, which she accepted.
Smith attracted extensive media attention in both countries as a "Goodwill Ambassador", becoming known as "America's Youngest Ambassador" and subsequently participating in peacemaking activities in Japan. She wrote a book about her visit to the Soviet Union, and later co-starred in the television series Lime Street before her death at the age of 13 in a plane crash.
