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Roll of Honour: Schooling and the Great War 1914-1919

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Reviewed by Barbara Taylor. Roll of Honour marks the contribution of schools and the pupils and teachers who went off to fight the Great War. Although educational provision was class based, the book examines the pre-war education system from the perspective of all schools - not simply the public schools, about which much has been written - but tho…

'A War for Democracy? The British Empire of the First World War' with Professor Sir Hew Strachan FBA

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Professor Sir Hew Strachan FRSE FRHistS has had a distinguished career as a military historian, particularly of, though not exclusively so, of the First World War. He is professor of international relations at the University of St Andrews having previously been the Chichele Professor of the History of War at All Souls College, Oxford and having tau…

Ep. 326 – The British West Indies Regt in the First World War – Dr Dominiek Dendooven

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Dr. Dominiek Dendooven talks about his recent book, ‘The British West Indies Regiment: Race and Colour on the Western Front’ published by Pen & Sword. This military-political history intertwines a thought-provoking cultural and social theme that shapes the narrative: the intricate dynamics of race, colour, and prejudice. …