To mark London Pride Month 2017, read on for an exclusive extract from ‘Fighting Proud: The Untold Story of the Gay Men Who Served in Two World Wars’ by Stephen Bourne. Continue reading
Tag Archives: World War I
Was fashion responsible for the outbreak of the First World War?
Out today, Nina Edwards’ Dressed for War. Continue reading
Conflict in the Life of David Lloyd George
Conflict may be a theme for most politicians, but it can be argued David Lloyd George encountered (and encouraged) conflict to an unusual degree – both politically and personally. Continue reading
Was the First World War Worth Fighting?
Whether commemoration will reinforce or debunk public myths remains to be seen, but the words of those who fought, in all services, must take centre-stage. Continue reading
Air Power in World War I
Our understanding of the First World War tends to focus on trench warfare, but by looking at the perspectives of British pilots the limitations of an army-centric approach is revealed. Continue reading
The Propaganda War in the Rhineland
Using photos and posters, Peter Collar contextualises Germany’s explosion of racist propaganda against the use of non-European troops by France after the fall out of WWI. Continue reading
Fairies and Fusiliers
Mark Atherton explores The Hobbit and its relationship with the much over-looked trend of literary myth during the Great War. Continue reading
