The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

This is incomplete, but I found it covered much of the incident. I especially liked the way the clip used artwork combined with moving images and interviews to describe the incident. Is there anything here that surprised you or was different from what you have already learned?

Eddie Rickenbacker (WWI American Ace and Medal of Honor Winner)

Of course, given how much we like to talk about airplanes in class, I had to include this. I think you will find the information on Rickenbacker interesting. The Germans, you recall, had their own ace, the Red Baron. The following link takes you to Rickenbacker's memoirs online: http://www.richthofen.com/rickenbacker/.

The Christmas Truce of 1914

This photostory covers the Christmas Truce of 1914. The song is called "Christmas in the Trenches." If you listen to the lyrics all the way through (and view the accompanying images), you will have a pretty good sense of what happened that winter. I am always fascinated by stories like this one. If you want to learn even more about the Christmas Truce of 1914, take a look at: http://www.christmastruce.co.uk/article.html.

Last American Veteran of World War I

I posted this video for a couple of reasons. Frank Buckles is a veteran of World War I, the last surviving veteran, in fact. He was also born in 1901, which means he lived through the entire 20th century. Just think of the things he experienced in his lifetime (in addition to his wartime experiences). He is really right remarkable. Can you imagine living through an entire century?

The Lusitania (Toothpick Model--Really!)

This one is especially for you woodworkers and model makers, but I believe all of you will find this short clip amazing. It just shows what history can inspire someone to do. His creations really are amazing!

Trench Warfare in World War I

This short film by Claude Guilmain is very, very good. Through first hand accounts it gives a starkly realistic account of life in the trenches. How might you have handled such conditions? Can you even begin to imagine what it was like? For similar films, check out the following link: http://nfb.ca/film/front-lines-the-trenches/