Trenches used to prepare soldiers for the Western Front have been discovered at a British Army training ground in Northern Ireland.
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World Poetry Day launch for international Centenary cultural events and performances
The impact of the poetry and literature of the First World War is to be examined in a wide programme of international cultural events and performances.
Continue readingCommonwealth War Graves Commission ‘Virtual Cemetery’ teaching resource
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has launched a new education resource, which aims to help teachers engage students during the First World War Centenary.
Continue readingCommonwealth War Graves Commission launches ‘Virtual Cemetery’ teaching resource for Centenary
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has launched a new education resource, which aims to help teachers engage students during the First World War Centenary.
Continue readingLecture: ‘Belgian Neutrality & the British Decision for War’
Beyond the 1914-1918 Centenary is organising a series of lectures in Brussels to mark the Centenary of the First World War.
Continue readinge-books of letters of nine men killed in the First World War reveal their stories from the Front
Private letters show the true feelings of men who died and tell the unfolding story of the First World War, explains Centenary News contributor Mark Tanner.
Continue readinge-books of letters of nine men killed in the First World War reveal their stories from the Front
Private letters show the true feelings of men who died and tell the unfolding story of the First World War, explains Centenary News contributor Mark Tanner.
Continue readingUK Centenary Minister: commemorations are opportunity to establish “educational legacy”
At a recent conference on “Schools and the Great War Centenary: How Schools Should Best Prepare”, academics, teachers and broadcasters considered how to mark the Centenary.
Continue reading‘War and the Horse’: English Heritage commemorates First World War Centenary
The role of cavalry soldiers and their horses will be the focus for First World War Centenary commemorations in 2014 at historic sites cared for by English Heritage.
Continue readingHow secondary schools can teach pupils to learn about First World War’s legacy
A report by Centenary News contributor Dr. Jillian Davidson on the recent conference in London: “Schools and the Great War Centenary: How Schools Should Best Prepare.”
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