THE GREAT WAR

"The War to End All Wars"

READ THE ARTICLE FROM THE LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL FROM APRIL 3, 1917

LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL COVERAGE CONCERNING EXAGGERATED RUMORS OF GERMAN ATROCITIES AGAINST BELGIAN NURSES.

click on the article on the left to see a larger version of the article.

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE

POEMS OF THE GREAT WAR

THE WESTERN FRONT ASSOCIATION - virtual tours of the graves & memorials on the Western Front as they appear today.

POETS OF THE GREAT WAR - from Brigham Young University

First World War.com - Michael Duffy, site editor - a relatively new, but Excellent comprehensive web site about the war. Constantly under construction but already full of valuable information.

The World War I document archive - Brigham Young University Library. Lots of great primary sources.

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT

WORLD WAR I

One of the Best World War I sites on the web.

Great site from the BBC about World War I

JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN

The Heritage of The Great War

Great Pictures & More - some pics in color - very rare

TRENCHES ON THE WEB

BBC - WORLD WAR I

SPARKNOTES -

SPARKNOTES -

SPARKNOTES -

VISIT GALLIPOLI - A great site from the Commonwealth of Australia Dept. of Veterns Affairs.

GALLIPOLI - Another great Gallipoli site.

A Canadian WW1 Site - From the Grey County Museum in Ontario Canada - Check out the "Billy Bishop Story" too.

WWI - STUDY QUESTIONS FOR "AMERICA'S WARS" CLASS

British Soldiers' Bodies Found in Great War Trenches - Article written 11/10/2003

World War I, THE GREAT WAR

Hellfire Corner - A terriffic site by Tom Morgan, historian & battlefield guide.

BACK TO COACH BURKE'S AMERICA'S WARS PAGE

PBS - The Companion site for the film series "The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

WORLD WAR I PICTURES

COACH BURKE'S WORLD WAR I OUTLINE - used in America's Wars classes.

WWI Study Questions for  "U.S. HISTORY" CLASS

Play the World War One game "Over The Top" - from the Canadian War Museum

Here is a good concise & accurate telling of the story of the Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife Sophie.

Lusitania Online

Wikipedia article about RMS Lusitania

RMS Lusitania: The Fateful Voyage

- from First World War.com

The Lusitania Resource - A great Lusitania site

WORLD WAR ONE - Film Guide Questions

Wikipedia - The Battle of the Somme

1918 INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

Pictures and documents from the National Archives

Wikipedia - The Battle of Verdun

Wikipedia - The Battle of Passchendaele

World War I: Wasted Lives on Armistice Day

Animated map of the Battle of the Somme - from BBC.com