First World War
Tank Battle World War 1
A first-hand account of the first tank versus tank battle in World War 1 which occurred in April 1918.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: The Allies Post Caporetto Support of Italy
This is an excerpt from the book Touring the Italian Front 1917-1919 by Francis Mackay (also known as Battleground Europe). It describes the ground and operations covered by the British, French and US Expeditionary Forces deployed from...
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: The Eleven Battles of the Isonzo
Features an overview of the eleven battles fought on the Isonzo Front between the Austro-Hungarian and Italian armies in World War I.
Digital History
Digital History: America at War: World War I: Sgt. York
A brief biography of Sgt. Alvin York, one of the most famous infantrymen fighing in the American Expeditionary Force in World War I.
University at Buffalo
Poland in the Classroom: Polish Blue Army of World War I
This interesting essay describes the eagerness of Polish-Americans to fight in World War I. Read about their training, where they saw action, and what happened to the Blue Army after the war.
Musicals 101
Musicals101: History of the Stage Musical 1910 1920
From Jerome Kern's Americanized shows to the Ziegfeld Follies, the stages saw a whole new type of musical from 1910-1920.
PBS
Pbs the Great War: Kaiser Wilhelm Ii Crippled Bombast
Historian Robert K. Massie explores how Kaiser Wilhelm II's crippled arm shaped his personality and even the war.
Other
League of Nations: 1920 1946 Map
A color-coded map from Matthew White's Homepage showing which countries were a part of the League of Nations during specific times in history.
Other
Kasprzyk's Website: A Summary of Poland's History
A description of the history of Poland, starting with the Piast dynasty and moving forward to the current year.
Sonnet Central
Sonnets of World War I
This unique page contains links to the sonnets of the title, as well as links to biographical information about the writers. There are even audio versions of some sonnets available. A bibliography is provided, but no actual commentary or...
Other
Rupert Brooke on Skyros
An interesting angle on the death of poet Rupert Brooke,including photos of the island on which he died, the memorial to him there, the text of several poems, a brief biography, as well as a bibliography and related web links.
Other
The Red Baron: Manfred Albrecht Von Richthofen
What began as a short overview is now a complete biography of the Red Baron, from his birth in 1892 to his early death in 1918. A graph of air victories by month is also supplied along with pictures of the famous planes.
Other
Ace Pilots: Billy Bishop
A biography on one of the most successful and notorious of WWI flying Aces. Quotes are included here.
Other
Charles Fair: The Second Battle of Marne 1918
A recount of the events surrounding this important allied battle.
Other
Seattle Times: Answering the Call to Arms
Although this article talks about World War I homefront in Seattle, it's a good indication of what was going on in most major American cities at the time. (Published March 24, 1996)
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: Facts on Remembrance Day
The first Remembrance Day was held in 1919. Get more details about this as well as a few other facts.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: On Drawing by a.p. Herbert
While this article is focused on Mr. Herbert's assessment of drawing, the introduction offers a glimpse of evaluation of The Secret Battle.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Siegfried Sassoon (1886 1967 Ce)
Bartleby has made available several volumes of the poet's work. Site includes a very brief biography, the collections themselves, quotations from his work, and several poems which appear in Modern British Poetry.
IQ Site
Iq Study Activities: Interactive Quizzes: World War I (50 of 100)
Random fifty multiple-choice questions from a bank of one hundred items test your knowledge of World War I. Score is kept throughout the exercise and displayed at the end of the activity.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez Project: Schenck v. United States (1919)
This U.S. Supreme Court case established the famous "clear and present danger" doctrine by dealing with the issue of freedom of speech. This resource provides an abstract containing a summary, a link to the full text of the decision, and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Tragedy of Trench Warfare
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides an overview of weapons of WWI with special emphasis on the use of the trench.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Woodrow Wilson: Newton Diehl Baker: Secretary of War
A brief biography of President Wilson's Secretary of the War, Newton Diehl Baker, who served during the course of the United States' participation in World War I.
University of Pennsylvania
The Project Gutenberg: Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke
Read this etext version of Brooke's work, including his war poetry. Be sure to read the fine print.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: World War I Main Causes
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn the 4 main causes of World War I, by learning the MAIN anagram.