The First World War Retold

by Paul Cornish, The Duke of Cambridge (Foreword by)

Overview

IWM was founded on 5 March 1917 when the War Cabinet approved a proposal by Sir Alfred Mond MP for the creation of a national war museum to record the events still taking place during the First World War. The intention was to collect and display material as a record of everyone's experiences during the war - civilian and military - and to commemorate the sacrifices of all sections of society.The First World War Retold tells the story of that war from a fresh perspective, fully illustrated with objects, photographs and works of art from IWM's unparalleled collections. It presents events as they happened, through quotations from diaries, letters or reported conversations written or spoken within hours, days or weeks of the events they describe. Through these voices and objects - emotive, immediate, and sometimes surprising - the story of the war is retold from a compelling new angle, allowing us to both understand and reflect upon the landmark conflict that still shapes our lives today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782819042
Publisher:	G2 Rights Ltd
Publication date:	05/11/2017
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	188
Sales rank:	42,662
File size:	93 MB
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About the Author

Paul Cornish has worked at the Imperial War Museums since 1989, primarily as curator of exhibits.
 

Table of Contents

Foreword by HRH The Duke of Cambridge
Introduction by Sir Hew Strachan

Chapter One Hope and Glory
Chapter Two Shock
Chapter Three Your Country Needs You
Chapter Four Deadlock
Chapter Five World War
Chapter Six Feeding the Front
Chapter Seven Total War
Chapter Eight At All Costs
Chapter Nine Life at the Front
Chapter Ten Machines Against Men
Chapter Eleven Breaking Down
Chapter Twelve Seizing Victory
Chapter Thirteen War without End

Further Reading
Acknowledgements
Picture Credits
Index

Editorial Reviews

"The book examines the Great War from its causes through its aftermath, and the concise text is well-illustrated with both black and white period photographs and color images of the various artifacts that the IWM has been able to collect over the past century....For those who are interested in the Great War, the First World War Retold offers a concise and well-illustrated look at the conflict that swept away the old political and social order but unfortunately set the stage for an even more deadly conflict a generation later. The book is highly recommended, and reading it will probably convince some that they must journey to London to see the new IWM First World War Galleries that author Cornish helped to create."

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