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- The Successes and Failures of the WWI Treaty of VersaillesThis was an essay done for school and the question was: Examine the successes and failures of the Treaty of Versailles by the Big Four democratic nations.
- Analysis of Philip Larkin's "MCMXIV"Philip Larkin entitled this poem MCMXIV, which are Roman numerals for the number 1914. Many WWI stone memorials were incised with MCMXIV
- The End of an Era: America's Last WWI Veteran DiesFrank Buckles was born in 1900 and served America during the First World War. Here is his story.
- The United States Justification for Entering World War IThis discusses the different reasons that allowed the U.S. to go into World War I and support the Allies and declare war on Germany.
- World War I and Its Major Effects on the United StatesThis discusses the major ways that World War I affected the U.S. and transformed many aspects of American life.
World War One Movies for American and World History ClassesVeteran's Day, celebrates the Armistice with Germany in World War One on November 11, 1918. WWI, hailed as "The Great War" and "The War to End all Wars" is commemorated in these literature based films. Use these movies to explore war history.
Lessons from WWIThere are great principles we can learn from the history of the United States to help us lead happy and productive lives.- Memorial Day 2010 Events at the National WWI Museum in Kansas CityThe Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, MO has a variety of activities commemorating our fallen heroes. Most of them are free and would be great family outings.
- American WWI Trauma Represented in FW Murnau's SunriseAmerican WWI Trauma Represented in FW Murnau's Sunrise
- Literature-Based Movies for World War One History ClassesReview of books and movies that explore WWI history and sociology.
The Two Oldest-Living War Veterans in the United StatesHeres two outstanding centenarians who may soon be putting the final bookmark on this country's first world war that taught us so many things about how to approach the next world war and any war after that...- An In-depth Look at Prohibition and WWI: 1920's Themes in The Sun Also Rises1920s Themes in Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises"
Veterans Affairs Seeking Doughboys ( WWI Vets)Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for living World War One veterans.- The Relationship Between 'Spanish Flu' and the Experience of the First World WarWhile World War I gripped the globe, another equally deadly enemy existed in what has been incorrectly called "Spanish Flu". This research discusses the relationship between these two factors and dispels some myths about same.
- Women's Journalism: The Life of Peggy HullThe advancement of women's journalism in society including mass media and journalism. This paper desscribes Peggy Hull, one woman's passion for journalism and trials and tribulations as a war correspondent throughout her life.
- The Underlying Causes of WWIThe paper discusses some of the events that may have caused World War I, that include, militarism, nationalism,and harsh alliances.
Ninty Four Birthdays, DadHappy Day to my Dad........
An Interview with Spring OffensiveSpring Offensive's New Album, 'Pull Us Apart,' is a Lyrical Masterpiece.
Top Ten Veteran's Day Movies: WWIMovies that embody the reasons we honor our fighting men and women of WWI on Veteran's Day make my personal top ten list.
Torrance Man Confirms Location of Lost WWI German U BoatUB88 served ten months in the Imperial German Navy and sank 13 allied ships. After 20 months under special commission in the U. S. Navy, UB88 dove for the last time on January 3, 1921 under the guns of the USS Wickes.- Flying with the Soldiers of Rise of Flight: Iron Cross Edition777 Studios has done it again in their new title out in stores now. Don't be the last one to get your hands on this addicting flight simulator PC game. All you'll need is a keyboard, mouse, and joystick!
Wilfred Owen, WWI Poet and Veteran's DayWilfred Owen, a British soldier who died in 1918, was a prolific and perhaps the most famous poet of the Great War, now known as WWI. Owen's Dulce et Decorum Est is still considered one of the most poignant verses to come from this "war to end all wars".- Analysis of Wilfred Owen's "Dulce Et Decorum Est"WWI has become known as the "chemist's war," according to Chris Reddy. There were numerous technological advances in chemical warfare during the First World War. In 1914, the French introduced tear gas (ethyl bromoacetate).
- Summary of Siegfried Sassoon's "On Passing the New Menin Gate"Sassoon wrote this poem after WWI. It has a sarcastic and bitter tone about the war. This poem is about the war memorial, New Menin Gate, which has the names of 54, 889 soldiers of WWI engraved on it; it is located outside of Brussels.
- Summary of Siegfried Sassoon's "The General"This poem is one of Siegfried Sassoon's anti-war poems. After the death of one of his close friends he started questioning the validity of the war.
Science and WarA look at the relationship between science and war, with a focus on WWI, WWII, and the Cold War.- Analysis of Rupert Brooke's Poem "The Soldier"If I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is forever England. There shall be In that rich earth a richer dust concealed;
- US History Timeline: 1861 to 1975Learn about some historic events with this timeline of US history.
- The Flu that Beat WWIApproximately one fifth of the world's population died as a direct result of soldiers catching and spreading the flu during the war.
- Theodore Dreiser, American MasterA biography of Theodore Dreiser
- The Causes of World War IThis essay analyzes the different events that led to WWI.
- The World in Turmoil: The Worse of the Post World War PeriodsThis essay is about how after WWII the conditions were worse than it was after WWI. It analyzes how things were different between the two periods and how the things came to be as they were.
- Is Violence Inevitable?The question of violence is a question that has plagued humanity for years. While we continue to study history, it seems that we never learn from its mistakes.
- In Flanders FieldAn account of the Western Front as it is today - a bizarre mix of nostalgic crossed expanses and chattering tourist soldiers.
- The Standard J-1, One of History's Forgotten AirplanesThe Standard J-1 airplane was a widely used airplane but it is truly one that history has forgotten.
- Rememberance by Theresa BreslinThe young adult novel Rememberance takes a tragic period of modern history, World War I, and weaves it into a beautiful story. The book makes history accessible to a wider audience.
- Joyeux Noel French Film Based on True Event of a Christmas Ceasefire During WWIJoyeux Noel, an Academy award-nominee, walks a fine line between comedy and drama and excels at both without compromising the other.
