During World War One some of the most intense fighting took place in Flanders (west Belgium). Buildings, roads, fields, bushes and trees were destroyed. However, despite the devastation, poppies flowered each spring. Poppy seeds that had been buried for years were brought to the surface by th...
Theatres of War in World War 1The Theatres of War of the First World War are listed in this article, particularly those on the Western Front in France, Belgium, and elsewhere. Although World War One was a world war, most of the fighting was confined to a few key areas. These areas ar...
“What’s the point of remembering World War One unless we are changed by it?”, asks the Rev Steve Chalke, CEO and founder of the Oasis Charitable Trust. Every year on Armistice day, 11 November, the world pays tribute to the 16 million lives lost in the First World War. In buying ...
We will ask why some nations remember the dead with poppies and why there are certain sites of remembrance that we still turn to today. And we will explore the contested origins of the First World War. While studying this course, you will learn to conduct your own research into First ...
Viveka Melki, the curator of War Flowers, said she was touched by the simplicity of the letters. “This man sends these letters even in the darkest of times. He sends them to his daughter as a symbol of beauty amongst darkness,” she said. ...
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One hundred years ago, French troops fired tear gas grenades into German trenches. Designed to force people out from behind barricades and trenches, tear gas causes burning of the eyes and skin, tearing, and gagging. Chemical weapons are now banned from war zones. But today, tear gas has be...
World War I artist William Orpen and reflects what he witnessed firsthand on the Western Front. Among the plants on show are poplars, hornbeams, willow and birch and massed wildflowers including poppies, cornflowers, loosestrife, mallows and cranesbills. A special plaque commemorating the 24 ...
In May 2015, "," one of the most popular poems ever written on the subject of war, marked 100 years since it was written. This special edition celebrates that emotional anniversary.John McCrae's poem has been recited by many generations ... L Granfield - 《Fitzhenry & Whitesid》 被引量...
The Last Photograph of John Buckleywas one of the best ghost stories I’ve ever read. I can’t recommend it enthusiastically enough! Photo description: a field full of poppies. Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. ...