World War One is probably the most overlooked, least explored war in American history classes. Europeans know more about WWI because many countries such as France, England and Germany were involved in conflict for a longer period of time. Ironically most historians agree that World War One, called then the Great War, and ‘ the ...
“You’ve tested this a thousand times you can’t look at the page – newspaper, novel, poem and miss the words Viet Nam. It might as well be neon.” ~excerpt from “Pool” by D. F. Brown (qt.. in Williams 158). The main thing you must remember is the jungle has retaken the trenches think on it ...
At 1100 hours on November 11, 1918, the armistice went into effect, ending the fighting of the First World War and with it the old world monarchies that had ruled Europe for hundreds of years. Russia had succumbed to a communist revolution in 1917, the great Ottoman and Austria-Hungry Empires were disbanded, and British Empire, ...
The movie “All Quiet on the Western Front” is a World War I movie, meant to depict the German viewpoint of the war. This movie showed that both sides of the war suffered great losses during the war and in the end there were also several philosophical questions about war addressed. The movie starts out ...
Historical movies typically tend to begin with a credit that says something along the lines of “Based on a true story.” One supposes that this often tenuous connection to historical facts somehow elevates the status of the film. Oliver Stone’s “JFK” claims to be based on fact. That’s all ye need to know about how ...
Have you ever read a book as a youngster, and then again may years later, after decades have passed? Not surprisingly, its almost as if you’re reading an entirely different book. When I first read All Quiet on the Western Front, as I remember it, I quite enjoyed the book, but there were parts of ...
Most students love movies. Add a film to your studies, and the topic comes to life. Here are ten movies dealing with the World War I era that are suitable for watching and discussing in the classroom. 1. Marie Curie: More than Meets the Eye: This film was made in 1997 and is 54 minutes ...
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