Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
World War I World War I Lawrence Sondhaus "World War One was the cause, catalyst, trigger, and accelerator of revolutionary change on an unprecedented scale. This is an indispensable new introduction to the global history of the conflict and… OL15976872W
Contested commemorations Contested commemorations Benjamin Ziemann "This innovative study of remembrance in Weimar Germany analyses how experiences and memories of the Great War were transformed along political lines after 1918. Examining the symbolism, language and… OL16699931W
The vanquished The vanquished Robert Gerwarth Contains primary source material. "An epic, groundbreaking account of the ethnic and state violence that followed the end of World War I-- conflicts that would shape the course of the twentieth cent… OL19664779W
1917 1917 David Stevenson "1917 was a year of calamitous events, and one of pivotal importance in the development of the First World War. In 1917: War, Peace, and Revolution, leading historian of World War I David Stevenson e… OL19729497W
The long shadow The long shadow Reynolds, David One of the most violent conflicts in the history of civilization, World War I has been strangely forgotten in American culture. It has become a ghostly war fought in a haze of memory, often seen mere… OL19979946W
Into the silence Into the silence Wade Davis If the quest for Mount Everest began as a grand imperial gesture, as redemption for an empire of explorers that had lost the race to the Poles, it ended as a mission of regeneration for a country and… OL20975787W
British culture and the First World War British culture and the First World War George Robb "The First World War has left its imprint on British society and the popular imagination to an extent almost unparalleled in modern history. Its legacy of mass death, mechanized slaughter, propaganda… OL4124427W
The Great War and Modern Memory The Great War and Modern Memory Paul Fussell In this classic work, Paul Fussell illuminates the British experience on the Western Front from 1914 to 1918, focusing primarily on the literary means by which The Great War has been remembered, conv… OL478876W