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How World War I changed the weather for good
Weather forecasting stopped looking for patterns in the past, and started using numbers to look solidly at the future.
A lesson on the dangers of patriotism from a pacifist of World War I
A 1915 morality play by Vernon Lee makes a powerful critique of jingoist group-think.
How Woodrow Wilson’s propaganda machine changed American journalism
An executive order signed in 1917 created what's been called 'the nation's first ministry of information.' The media are still feeling its impact.
Stitching lives back together: men’s rehabilitation embroidery in WWI
Embroidery - often seen as women's work - was a common form of therapy for troops wounded in the first world war. One soldier, Albert Biggs, learned to sew with his left hand after his right arm was badly injured.
Celebrated ‘English’ poet Edward Thomas was one of Wales’ finest writers
Poet Edward Thomas took from the traditions of Wales, and the beauty of the land to describe the horrors of war.
During World War I, a silent film spoke volumes about freedom of speech
During the war, fear of being undermined by the enemy sparked restrictions on freedom of speech. As a result, thousands of Americans were prosecuted.
How Christianity shaped the experience and memories of World War I
Writings at the time of WWI aimed to construct a religiously diverse and conflicted America into a virtuous, Christian nation. This narrative continued in the cemeteries for the war heroes.
1917: Woodrow Wilson’s call to war pulled America onto a global stage
Wilson coined the phrase 'America First' and appealed for 'peace without victory.' But on April 2, 1917 he asked Congress for a declaration of war. The impact on American foreign policy was profound.
How World War I ushered in the century of oil
Before World War I, petroleum had few practical uses, but it emerged from the war as a strategic global asset necessary for national stability and security.
From shell-shock to PTSD, a century of invisible war trauma
Mental health trauma has always been a part of war. Treatments have come a long way over the last century, but we still don't understand why the responses change for different people and times.
Why women’s peace activism in World War I matters now
A century ago, American women organized to protest World War I. The fact that their efforts failed isn't the most important point.
What history reveals about surges in anti-Semitism and anti-immigrant sentiments
The U.S. saw an increase in anti-Semitic and anti-immigrant sentiments in the period between World War I and World War II. Here's why it matters to know that history today.
How should World War I be taught in American schools?
High school students in America learn two very different perspectives on World War I in their U.S. and world history classes. But which of these competing viewpoints should take center stage?
As the US entered World War I, American soldiers depended on foreign weapons technology
America's longstanding tradition of isolationism meant that in 1917 U.S. forces needed a lot of support from overseas allies to fight effectively.
How World War I sparked the artistic movement that transformed black America
Many associate post-World War I culture with Hemingway and Fitzgerald's Lost Generation. But for black artists, writers and thinkers, the war changed the way they saw their past and their future.
The Imperial War Museum originally opened as a museum to end all wars – that didn’t last long
The Imperial War Museum was founded to do a very different task to that of today.
How the Italian Futurists shaped the aesthetics of modernity in the 20th century
A transcript from a segment of The Anthill podcast about the futuristic visions of Filippo Marinetti.
Japan’s change in military outlook marks the end of a ‘Peace State’
Combat could be on the cards for the first time in over 70 years.
Biscuit for breakfast – trench warfare was hard on soldiers’ teeth
We know all about World War I's terrible conditions, tactics, tear gas. But what about the teeth?
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Professor of Economics, University of Warwick
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Monash University
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Reader in Modern History, Brunel University London
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Professor of Twentieth Century History, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Professor in Media and Communication (Goldsmiths), Visiting Professor of Broadcast Journalism (Birmingham City University), Chair of Professional Standards Board, CIoJ., Goldsmiths, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies, Fashion, University of the Arts London
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Senior Lecturer in German, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer in Modern European History, Cardiff University
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Research fellow in English Literature, Deakin University
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Laureate Professor, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University
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ARC Professorial Fellow and Professor in History, University of Melbourne
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