CN Editorial Team – Page 112 – First World War Centenary News Archive

January 7, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Giant street theatre returns to Liverpool for First World War Centenary

The British Government says Liverpool is to host one of the UK’s largest cultural events commemorating the First World War Centenary

January 8, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Germany is “not alone to blame” for the outbreak of the First World War

An article in Die Welt argues that Germany was “not alone” to blame for outbreak of the First World War.

January 8, 2014 CN Editorial Team

“Huge interest” expected in military pension records of those who fought in the Irish Easter Rising and War of Independence

The Irish Times reports that the Irish Minister for Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht is expecting “huge interest” from the public in Irish records from the early 20th century, which will made available this month.

January 9, 2014 CN Editorial Team

British Government accused of “whitewash” in favouring Centenary commemorations for “New Commonwealth” over Australia

Australia’s The Daily Telegraph states the UK Government may “downplay” the role of Australian forces during the First World War.

January 9, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Oxford University: The Great War and Global History conference

Oxford University is to host a conference entitled 'The Great War and Global History' in January 2014.

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January 10, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Author: CN Editorial Team

Giant street theatre returns to Liverpool for First World War Centenary

Germany is “not alone to blame” for the outbreak of the First World War

“Huge interest” expected in military pension records of those who fought in the Irish Easter Rising and War of Independence

British Government accused of “whitewash” in favouring Centenary commemorations for “New Commonwealth” over Australia

Oxford University: The Great War and Global History conference

UK Culture Minister is criticised in Anzac Centenary row

UK states suggestion of Anzac “whitewash” during the Centenary is “completely wrong”

Digital records of Ireland’s First World War dead launched in Dublin

Thousands call for nurse Edith Cavell to be commemorated on UK Centenary coin

Major international conference: ‘The Position of the First World War in the History of Europe’, Sarajevo, 2014