First World War exhibitions commissioned from the archives of leading European libraries will be discussed at a public event hosted by the Institut Français in London on 19th June 2014.
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Centenary project results in new list of First World War dead in Sligo, Republic of Ireland
Sligo County Council and the Sligo Peace & Reconciliation Partnership Committee are developing a peace themed project to mark the Centenary of the First World War entitled News from the Past.
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott says Australians should remember Western Front as much as Gallipoli
Australians should remember the service and sacrifice of their troops on the Western Front just as much as Gallipoli, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said during a visit to France.
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‘First World War for Dummies’ book published
To mark the Centenary of the First World War, Dr Seán Lang, Senior Lecturer in History at Anglia Ruskin University, has written First World War for Dummies.
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Pope Francis announces First World War Centenary pilgrimage
Pope Francis is to mark the Centenary of the First World War with a pilgrimage in September 2014 to pray for the victims of all wars.
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Nottingham-Sarajevo collaboration marks Bolero & the First World War Centenary
Nottingham and Sarajevo are marking the Centenary of the First World War with a joint theatre production.
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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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