Professor Sir Hew Strachan, Oxford University, emphasises the importance of the First World War as a “global phenomenon”.
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Tag: Education
Professor Sir Hew Strachan’s speech at Centenary Conference
Professor Sir Hew Strachan tells a Centenary conference held at Wellington College of his hopes for "a re-appreciation of the First World War as a global phenomenon".
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Peter Francis of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission speaks at Centenary Conference
Peter Francis, Head of External Communications at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission discusses education, memory and the role of the Commission in marking the Centenary of the First World War.
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Peter Francis of the Commonwealth War Graves Commision speaks about education, memory and the Commission’s role in the Centenary
Centenary News’ latest video upload from Centenary conference: speech by Peter Francis of the Commonwealth War Graves Comm.
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Northern Ireland Ulster Unionist Party Leader’s call to mark Somme Centenary
Mike Nesbitt, Party Leader of Northern Ireland’s Ulster Unionist Party, states Centenary of the Battle of the Somme is an opportunity to educate schoolchildren and to help reconciliation efforts.
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Professor Simkins discusses the raising of Kitchener’s Army and the First World War Centenary
Professor Simkins, President of the Western Front Association, addresses Centenary Conference.
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Professor Simkins discusses the raising of Kitchener’s Army & the Centenary
In the latest video upload from the 'Schools and the Great War Centenary' Conference, filmed by Centenary News, Professor Simkins addresses the conference, held at Wellington College, Berkshire, on 14th March 2013.
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New First World War Novel ‘Harvard 1914’ to be subject of talk by author at Harvard University
A novel centred around the First World War will be the subject of talks at Harvard University and in London in April and May 2013.
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How interested are New Zealanders in the First World War?
New Zealand’s official Centenary programme, New Zealand WW100, has conducted a “benchmark survey” to gauge the interest of New Zealanders in the First World War and its Centenary.
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Highlights from the March 2013 Wellington College Great War Centenary Conference
Highlights from the Great War Centenary Conference, which Centenary News has been filming over the past few weeks, held on Thursday 14th March 2013 at Wellington College Berkshire.
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