1914 – 2014 Countdown has begun
The Imperial War Museum has begun a project leading up to the 100th anniversary of WWI. An important endeavour. Get involved, remember, learn.
March 14, 2012
The Imperial War Museum has begun a project leading up to the 100th anniversary of WWI. An important endeavour. Get involved, remember, learn.
This picture is in my grandfather’s army scrapbook. Since I know he was with the army of occupation and he has this picture, I imagine he was there. Must have
While my grandfather’s army scrapbooks are eighty percent WWII, he kept a few pictures and mementos from WWI. This one, taken at Versailles, intrigues me. Why did this group of
This chilling quote, which I came across the other day, reportedly stems from the WWI battle of Verdun. As many subsequent battles with stupendous losses confirmed, sometimes artillery does not
I love research. A good thing since writing historical fiction requires hours and hours of it. Yesterday was a case in point. I’m editing — strike that — I’m doing
This post first appeared in One Writer’s Voice on June 8, 2010. Many of us know (or have known) someone who fought in one of the world wars – a
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
