Belgian and German historians are set to discuss topics ranging from forced labour to cultural heritage during the First World War.
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‘The Great War: The Persuasive Power of Photography’, National Gallery of Canada
The National Gallery of Canada will be marking the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War with an exhibition exploring the role of photography during the conflict.
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Website explores First World War stories from the German town of Ettlingen
Stories of First World War soldiers from the German town of Ettlingen are being told by a website using documents and photos in the local archives.
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Fears of “backlash” over Ottawa’s spending plans to mark Centenary
The Globe and Mail reports that the Canadian Department of National Defence is concerned that it could face a “backlash” over its spending plans to mark the Centenary of the First World War and the 75th anniversary of the Second World War.
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‘Schools and the Great War Centenary’ conference, Wellington College
Wellington College in England is organising a conference entitled: ‘Schools and the Great War Centenary: How Schools Should Best Prepare’, with speakers including the UK’s Special Representative for the Centenary, Sir Hew Strachan and Jeremy Paxman.
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Major First World War Centenary exhibition opens in Belgium
The Royal Museum of the Army and Military History in Brussels has opened a major exhibition to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
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Sir Max Hastings and Niall Ferguson: Was Britain right to fight in World War One?
As part of the BBC’s World War One season to mark the Centenary, historians Sir Max Hastings and Niall Ferguson have laid out different viewpoints on Britain’s role in the conflict.
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German MP calls lack of plans to mark the First World War Centenary a “scandal”
Sevim Dadelen, MP for the German political party Die Linke – ‘The Left’ – has criticised Germany for a lack of plans to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War.
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Exploring the human face of the First World War at London’s National Portrait Gallery
A special exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London explores the horror and tragedy of the First World War in the faces of those who fought and died.
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National World War I Museum: ‘On the Brink: A Month That Changed the World’
The National World War I Museum in Kansas City, USA, is holding a special exhibition which will explore how the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914 left the world “on the brink” of war.
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