Alan Paton writes for Centenary News in an opinion article which explores the “true causes of World War One”, analysing the roles which all the major powers played.
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Opinion: The True Causes of World War One discussed for Centenary News
Alan Paton writes for Centenary News in an opinion article which explores the "true causes of World War One", analysing the roles which all the major powers played.
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Centenary News in Brief: 7th – 13th June 2014
Centenary News in Brief this week includes: New records released by the National Archives; a free e-book of First World War letters; The Lingo of No Man’s Land exploring trench slang is republished; and a symposium on the Central Powers during the First World War in Austria.
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Huge international history festival takes place in Moscow
The fourth annual Times and Epochs international historical festival has been held in the Russian capital, with ‘1914-2014’ as the theme.
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First World War Centenary to be marked in Scotland with service at Edinburgh Castle
A drumhead service will be held at Edinburgh Castle to mark the Centenary of the First World War in Scotland.
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Restoration of burial ground for First World War Muslim soldiers
A burial ground for Muslim First World War soldiers in Woking, England, has been restored ahead of the Centenary.
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Battle of Mons Centenary to be marked with day of commemorations on August 23 2014
The Belgian town of Mons has announced more details of commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Mons in August 2014.
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Ship painted in dazzle camouflage to mark the First World War Centenary
The ship Edmund Gardner, moored in Liverpool, has been painted in dazzle camouflage to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
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Popular cartoons give a different insight into attitudes towards First World War
Mike Swain reports on an exhibition of popular First World War cartoons in London which reveals a different insight into the attitudes of people to the war on the battlefield and at home.
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Ship painted in dazzle camouflage to mark the First World War Centenary
The ship Edmund Gardner, moored in Liverpool, England, has been painted in dazzle camouflage to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
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