world war, 1914-1918

Discusses the role of airplanes in World War I, and features a spotters' guide to military aircraft developed over the course of the conflict. Includes illustrations and a glossary.

Examines key events that led to the U.S. involvement in World War I, and includes quotations, photographs, and comments from people involved in the war, opinions from professional historians, and a chronology.

Describes the new military technology used during World War I on land, sea, and in the air.

An account of the World War I German torpedo attack on and sinking of the passenger liner, the Lusitania, describing the experiences of some of those involved.

Examines the origins of World War I as well asdiscussing the creation of the Western Front and several of the larger battles in which so many soldiers lost their lives in trench warfare.

An illustrated history of World War I, examining key events, battles, weapons, uniforms, and other aspects of the conflict.

An illustrated account of the causes, course, and aftermath of World War I.

During the last days of World War I, a group of German soldiers suffer physically and mentally as their idealistic dreams of glory turn into a desperate struggle to stay alive.

Presents the context for the writing of the famous poem by the Canadian medical officer who attended injured soldiers in Flanders during the First World War.

A photographic history of World War I, following the chronological flow of the war from 1914 to 1918, and emphasizing the cultural context of the conflict, exploring the hopes and dreams, ideas and aspirations, exhilaration and despair of the people who fought and those who were left behind.