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A Short History of the First World War by Gary Sheffield
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Oneworld Publications, soft covers, 2014, £8.99. 256pp ISBN: 9–781–780–743–646 Writing a book to cover the first truly global conflict in a concise and meaningful way might seem daunting. Professor Sheffield is not the first to write a ‘short history’, nor will he be the last. He has managed to produce a very clear account of the war; from its ca…
Ep. 197 - The 1918 German Revolution - Prof. Robert Gerwarth
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Historian Professor Robert Gerwarth, Professor of Modern History at University College Dublin and Director of the Centre for War Studies, talks about his recent book on the German 1918 Revolution. Your browser does not support the audio element. …
Ep.251 – Debating America’s response to the Great War – Dr Neil Lanctot
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Historian Dr Neil Lanctot talks about his recent book The Approaching Storm which explores the domestic debates and discussions that informed America’s response to the outbreak of the Great War and its eventual declaration of war in April 1917. The Approaching Storm explores the perspectives of three prominent US newsmakers: President Woodrow Wi…
'The Kaiser' by Sue Woolmans
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'The Kaiser' by Sue Woolmans Kaiser Wilhelm’s mother was British, his grandmother was Queen Victoria, and he himself was a British Field Marshal and an Admiral of the Fleet. So how and why did he become this country's implacable enemy in World War 1? Sue will trace his life from his birth as the eldest grandchild of Queen Victoria to his final l…