Articles – Page 25 – First World War Centenary News Archive

November 5, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Flanders House promotes the 2014 publication of ‘Americans in Occupied Belgium, 1914-1918’

Centenary News writer Jillian Davidson attended a Flanders House NY book launch for Ed and Libby Klekowski's new publication, Americans in Occupied Belgium, 1914-1918.

November 5, 2014 CN Editorial Team

From the author: notes on David Hynes’ poetry collection ‘This Thing of Memory’

This Thing of Memory is a new volume of poems by David Hynes, examining the impact of the First World War. The author, David Hynes, has written about his motivation and approach to this collection for Centenary News.

November 10, 2014 CN Editorial Team

“Liberté!” A French-Canadian one-man show inspired by Canada’s WWI history

Centenary News writer, Christopher Harvie, discusses “Liberté!”, the one -man, one act play that attempts to give a voice to a unique part of Canada’s First World War heritage in French.

November 10, 2014 CN Editorial Team

UK tour by Canadian singer who specialises in World War 1 popular songs

Patricia Hammond has studied the background and styles of musicians and singers who performed WW1 popular songs – and is now on a UK tour.

November 12, 2014 CN Editorial Team

A Childhood Delight: How, 100 Years Ago, Compassion Helped Create a Literary Favourite

Centenary News writer, Christopher Harvie, tells the story of how an act of kindness from a Canadian Lieutenant 100 years ago led to a literary legend beloved by millions around the world.

November 14, 2014 CN Editorial Team

‘Fighting in Flanders’ – Canadian War Museum explores ‘Gas. Mud. Memory’

Centenary News writer, Christopher Harvie, discusses the Canadian War Museum’s special exhibition 'Fighting in Flanders – Gas. Mud. Memory,' dedicated to Canada's experience on the Western Front.

November 15, 2014 CN Editorial Team

How World War One changed the car you drive today

Carwow blogger James Allen shares with Centenary News his piece on how the First World War impacted the automotive industry and the contributions of automobile makers to the war effort.

November 19, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Author details the story of a WWI nurse and her connection to the famous Nurse Edith Cavell

Nurse historian, Narelle O'Rourke, has written an article for Cenenary News about her fascination with Nurse Edith Cavell and her journey in uncovering the story of another WWI nurse with connections to Nurse Cavell.

November 25, 2014 CN Editorial Team

Dulmial: the Pakistani ‘village with the gun’ honouring WW1 soldiers who fought for Britain

A cannon displayed in the Pakistani village of Dulmial honours 460 soldiers who fought for Britain in the First World War. Dr Irfan Malik and Michael Noble tell the remarkable story.

December 2, 2014 CN Editorial Team

An article about the International Speaker Series with the Canadian War Museum

Centenary News writer, Christopher Harvie, spoke with Dr Andrew Burtch, Acting Director of Research for the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa to discuss the museum's International Speaker Series, an initiative giving different perspectives to the history of the First World War.