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Safe Surf: Summary Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a timeline of World War I. Each year is separated in the timeline. Includes links to all kinds of information about the war.
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First World war.com: George Creel

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a biography of George Creel (1876-1953) including his pro-war efforts and role in heading the U.S. World War One propaganda effort.
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Life in the Trenches

For Students 9th - 10th
An engrossing narrative of the horrid day to day life amid rats and frogs and uncertainty in the trenches of World War I.
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First World war.com: Weapons of War, Poison Gas

For Students 9th - 10th
FirstWorldWar.com offers a section titled "Weapons of War," that includes information on the development and use of poison gas.
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First World war.com: Primary Documents: The "Willy Nicky" Telegrams

For Students 9th - 10th
The content of ten telegrams exchanged between the German Emperor, Wilhelm II, and the Russian Tsar, Nicholas II, just prior to the outbreak of World War I, in the period from July 29 to August 1, 1914.
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First World war.com: A Slow Fuse Hitler's World War One Experience

For Students 9th - 10th
This article looks at Hitler's experiences during World War I and events and issues that influenced his ideology.
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First World War: Who's Who Hiram Maxim

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of Hiram Maxim (1840-1916), the inventor of the machine gun.
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First World War: Battles, the Palestine Front

For Students 9th - 10th
FirstWorldWar.com offers a table of contents of the battles in World War I that took place on the Palestine Front.
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First World war.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Site does a good job of giving an overview of most of the key aspects of World War I: the causes of the war, a timeline, weapons of war, etc. As a special feature you can listen to vintage audio of speeches and music of the WWI era.
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First World War: Weapons of War

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a larger site on WWI, Weapons of War gives a detailed review of weapon technology. Thorough information is provided on bayonets, flamethrowers, grenades, machine guns, pistols, poison gas, rifles, tanks, and trench mortars.
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First World War: The Causes of World War One

For Students 9th - 10th
The causes of World War One and the countries involved are included in this extensive summary.
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First World war.com: Aviation Photographs

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive amount of aviation photographs from WWI. There is also a link to introductory notes on aviation and aviators in the war.
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First World war.com: Sir Arthur Currie

For Students 6th - 8th
The great Canadian general, Sir Arthur Currie is profiled in a detailed summary of his personal life and military career. Included are links to allow researchers to investigate other battles that Currie was involved in as well as other...
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First World war.com: Battle of the Somme

For Students 6th - 8th
Read through a detailed summary of a famous Canadian-led World War I battle, the Battle of the Somme. The site contains a wealth of primary source resources including a progress map, links to biographies of important figures in the...
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First World war.com: The Third Battle of Ypres

For Students 6th - 8th
Read through a detailed summary of a famous Canadian-led World War I battle, the Battle of Passchendaele. The site contains a wealth of primary sources including a progress map and links to biographies of important figures in the battle....
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First World war.com: Encyclopedia Observation Balloons

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes how observation balloons were used during World War I, the dangers of piloting one, and difficulties the enemy faced in trying to bring one down.
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First World War: Who's Who Tsarina Alexandra

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers information about the late empress, Alexandra. The site is mostly made up of her biographical information but also contains some information about her connection in ruling Russia.
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First World War: Treaty of Brest Litovsk, 1918

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, signed by Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Russia on March 3, 1918.
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First World war.com: Weapons of War: Military Tanks

For Students 9th - 10th
A description on the evolution of the tank in World War One is provided in this site. It includes its early uses, the Royal Navy's role in tank development, the production of the tank, and Winston Churchill's sponsorship of the tank.
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First World war.com: Prose & Poetry Alfred Joyce Kilmer

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative but brief biography, and text version of Trees and Prayer of a Soldier in France. Site includes a photography of Kilmer (1886-1918 CE).
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Prose & Poetry: Literary Ambulance Drivers

For Students 9th - 10th
Why did many literary figures, including Hemingway, volunteer for ambulance duty during World War I? This article explores the topic, with specific references to Hemingway.
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Prose & Poetry: Rupert Brooke

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography and look at Brooke's (1887-1915 CE) life and works, including some references to print sources as well.
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First World war.com: Prose & Poetry Robert Graves: A Twentieth Century Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed article covers all of Graves' work, not just his war writing. Although it lacks a bibliography, it is written by a Graves scholar from the University of Maryland, and mentions specifically the work of others studying Graves.
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First World war.com: Prose & Poetry Siegfried Sassoon

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography of Sassoon (1886-1967 CE) includes some thoughts about his work and his connection to other writers of the time.