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C’est en automne 1915 que Ramuz fait la connaissance d’Igor Stravinski, grâce au chef d’orchestre Ernest Ansermet. Pendant 2 ans, ils vont collaborer, Stravinski composant ses chefs d’œuvre « Noces ……続きを見る

Despite their extensive service in World War I, few members of the Kansas-Missouri 35th Division left lengthy memoirs of their experiences in the American Expeditionary Forces. But Ward Loren Schran……続きを見る

In the late summer of 1918, after four long years of senseless, stagnant fighting, the Western Front erupted. The bitter four-month struggle that ensued-known as the Hundred Days Campaign-saw some o……続きを見る

The fascinating story of the Chinese presence in and influence on this country - our intertwined history from colonial times to today. Chinese 'presence' in Australia extends from well before the ti……続きを見る

Acclaimed naval military expert Dan van der Vat argues that the disaster at the Dardanelles prolonged the war by two years, led to the Russian Revolution, forced Britain to the brink of starvation, ……続きを見る

The noted historian Richard Cobb presents an engaging synthesis of research, combined with highly original observations and analyses of the war years in France. The reader is given access to a uniqu……続きを見る

Private Charles Smith had been dead for close to a century when Jonathan Hart discovered the soldier’s small diary in the Baldwin Collection at the Toronto Public Library. The diary’s first entry wa……続きを見る

The book looks at the military aspect of the war, from the town's perspective, looking at such matters as how many men from the town had become casualties, year by year, and the knock on effect that……続きを見る

A poignant exploration of war's impact on a family, revealed through intimate letters from Vimy Ridge. Discover the untold story of Archie Polson and his mother, Elísabet, during World War I. Throug……続きを見る

The definitive account of Passchendaele, the months-long battle that epitomizes the immense tragedy of the First World War Passchendaele. The name of a small, seemingly insignificant Flemish village……続きを見る

"A remarkably readable, judicious and well-researched account" (Financial Times) of World War I in the Middle East By 1914 the powers of Europe were sliding inexorably toward war, and they pulled th……続きを見る

A prize-winning, magisterial history of World War I from the perspective of the defeated Central Powers **For the Central Powers, the First World War started with high hopes for an easy victory. But……続きを見る

From an acclaimed social and architectural historian, the tumultuous, scandalous, glitzy, and glamorous history of English country houses and high society during the interwar period As WWI drew to a……続きを見る

World War I did not end neatly with the Germans' surrender. After a dramatic week of negotiations, military offensives, and the beginning of a Communist revolution, the German Imperial regime collap……続きを見る

The "stirring," definitive history of America's decisive role in winning World War I (Wall Street Journal). The American contribution to World War I is one of the great stories of the twentieth cent……続きを見る

Drawing on untapped new sources, the first global history of the Indian Expeditionary Forces in World War I While their story is almost always overlooked, the 1.5 million Indian soldiers who served ……続きを見る

Dr. Kurt Jagow war ein deutscher Publizist und Historiker. In seinem Werk "Daten des Weltkriegs" versucht er, möglichst objektiv eine Übersicht über die Geschehnisse und Zusammenhänge des Ersten Wel……続きを見る

Dr. Karl Theodor Helfferich war ein deutscher Politiker, Bankier und Wirtschaftswissenschaftler. Während des Ersten Weltkriegs verantwortete er unter anderem die Kriegsfinanzierung Deutschlands und ……続きを見る

A prizewinning historian tells the dramatic story of the siege that changed the course of the First World War In September 1914, just a month into World War I, the Russian army laid siege to the for……続きを見る

The military are a brave people. They fight to protect the country and preserve the peace. But a long time ago, the military had to endure so much more because they had to live in trenches and they ……続きを見る

Wars are never good news, not now and definitely not in the 1900s. You see, back then, leaders were competing for power and lands. Soldiers were not as well equipped as they are today and some even ……続きを見る

Les Récits de Sébastopol (1855-1856) ont été écrits par Léon Tolstoï pour raconter ses expériences lors du siège de Sébastopol (1854) pendant la guerre de Crimée. La Russie venant de déclarer la gue……続きを見る

Following the devastation resulting from the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire beginning in 1915, the survivors of the massacres were dispersed across the Middle East, Europe and North and Sou……続きを見る

Before the Great War began, Ireland had already begun to take up arms. Conflict and political unrest was at the forefront of everyone's mind as the country was trying to liberate itself. Newtownards……続きを見る

In 1919 the Treaty of Versailles stripped Germany of its overseas colonies. This sudden transition to a post-colonial nation left the men and women invested in German imperialism to rebuild their st……続きを見る

During World War I, American army camps, navy stations and marine barracks formed football's first true all-star teams, competing against each other and top colleges while raising millions of dollar……続きを見る

The true story of how Britain won the First World War. The popular view of the First World War remains that of BLACKADDER: incompetent generals sending brave soldiers to their deaths. Alan Clark quo……続きを見る

On 13 August, with the war only a matter of days old, the German cargo vessel, Herbert Fischer, was on its way from Russia to deliver timber to J T Sydenhams in Poole. It was challenged and stopped ……続きを見る

Ces cahiers où elle consigne au jour le jour ses angoisses et ses espoirs, les deuils et les naissances et tous les événements qui émaillent le quotidien de son entourage, ne sont pas une simple chr……続きを見る

Comment réagirent les populations civiles lors de la Première Guerre quand ils se trouvèrent, souvent pour la première fois, face à des noirs ? La France fut le seul pays belligérant à engager des s……続きを見る