5th September 1914: The First Battle of the Marne sees the German advance towards Paris halted.
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1914 Siege of Maubeuge to be commemorated with two days of events
A two-day programme of commemorations is planned in Maubeuge to mark the siege of the French town by German troops in 1914.
Continue readingWestern Front Association Durham conference: Britain, Germany and the First World War
The Durham branch of the Western Front Association, in partnership with Beamish Museum and the Durham Light Infantry Museum, is organising a conference about the First World War.
Continue reading‘Painting the Great War’ – Exhibition of paintings by Paul Woods
Athy Heritage Centre-Museum in Ireland opens an exhibition of paintings by artist Paul Woods on September 7th 2014 as part of its First World War Centenary events.
Continue reading‘Apocalypse World War 1’ – Great War film series at the Institut Français London
A series of films examining issues raised by the First World War is to be screened at the Institut Français in London, starting on September 8th 2014.
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Centennial Countdown Blog Posting for August 2014
The latest Centennial Countdown posting by the American First World War blogger Dennis Cross – covering August 1914.
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The War in Small Town Canada – a report from Burlington, Ontario
A lecture series for the Burlington Historical Society, in Ontario, Canada, looks back at the beginning of WWI. Centenary News writer Christopher J Harvie attended the opening of the series event – and sent this report.
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The War in Small Town Canada – a report from Burlington, Ontario
A lecture series for the Burlington Historical Society, in Ontario, Canada, looks back at the beginning of WWI. Centenary News writer Christopher J Harvie attended the opening of the series event – and sent this report.
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“From Flanders Fields” resurrects the writers of the trenches in New York
Flanders House New York and the Arts in the Armed Forces organised a commemorative arts event on August 4th 2014. Josef Goodman went to the performance, and has written this report for Centenary News.
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“From Flanders Fields” resurrects the writers of the trenches in New York
Flanders House New York and the Arts in the Armed Forces organised a commemorative arts event on August 4th 2014. Josef Goodman went to the performance, and has written this report for Centenary News.
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