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= ** NEW: GREAT LibGuide from Grove City Community College (PA):** =

**Primary Sources -- World War I: **@http://hbl.gcc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=239332

 * **Primary Source Collections** -- includes large collections such as the American Memory Project
 * **Official Documents** - includes access to published official documents and the //Congressional Record//
 * **Diaries / Memoirs / Letters **  -- identify and locate available first-hand accounts of the War
 * **Oral Histories / Audio **  -- read and/or listen to remembrances of the War
 * **Journalism / War Correspondents / Press Coverage **  -- access coverage of the War and homefront from various sources
 * **Posters / Cartoons **  -- access collections of wartime posters and political cartoons
 * **Special Topics** -- these include resources related to the League of Nations and the Paris Peace Conference (Treaty of Versailles)

Check out the Stars and Stripes military newspapers from the War!
Stars and Stripes (from the Serial and Government Publications Division) – covers 8 February 1918 through 13 June 1919. [Part of American Memory]
 * Military Newspapers, 1918-1919

**Books:**
784 SAN Sandburg, Carl. //The American Songbag.// New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1927. REF 909.82 CEN //Century: 100 Years of Human Progress, Regression, Suffering and Hope.// Ed. by Bruce Bernard. London: Phaidon, 1999. REF 909.82 NAT //National Geographic Eyewitness to the 20th Century//. Washington: National Geographic Society, 2001. REF 908.83 PHI //The 20th Century Year by Year: The People and Events that Shaped the Last Hundred Years//. London: Marshall Publishing 1999. REF 909.82 PAG //The New York Times Page One, 1896-1996.// New York: Galahad Books, 1996. = //Annals of America,// Vol. 14 & 15 =
 * 623 ROS || Ross, Stewart. //**The technology of World War I**//. Austin, TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn, c2003.
 * //Summary://** Describes the new military technology used during World War I on land, sea, and in the air. ||
 * 623.7 COO || Cooke, David C. //**Sky battle, 1914-1918: the story of aviation in World War I**//. New York: Norton, [1970]. ||
 * 940.3 AME || //**The American heritage history of World War I**//. [New York]: book trade distribution by Simon and Schuster American Heritage Pub. Co, [c1964].
 * //Summary://** Describes and analyzes the origins, course, and immediate aftermath of the colossal conflict. ||
 * 940.3 COE || Coetzee, Frans. //**World War I: a history in documents**//. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. ||
 * 940.3 CON || Connolly, Sean. //**World War I**//. Chicago: Heinemann Library, c2003.
 * //Summary://** Discusses World War I and presents primary source material. ||
 * 940.3 RIB || Ribbons, Ian. //**Tuesday, 4 August 1914: the first day of World War I**//. New York: D. White, [1970].
 * //Summary://** An hour-by-hour account of the events throughout the world on the first day of the war that was to last four years and cost eight million lives. ||
 * 940.3 CON || Connolly, Sean. //**World War I**//. Chicago: Heinemann Library, c2003.
 * //Summary://** Discusses World War I and presents primary source material. ||
 * 940.3 RIB || Ribbons, Ian. //**Tuesday, 4 August 1914: the first day of World War I**//. New York: D. White, [1970].
 * //Summary://** An hour-by-hour account of the events throughout the world on the first day of the war that was to last four years and cost eight million lives. ||

=Databases:= [|U.S. History Collection]As any historian will state, the study of history is as much about the present as the past: to that end, this collection provides well-rounded coverage of both the current thinking and events in US History, as well as scholarly work being established in the field. This compilation of journals provides robust and balanced coverage of this field, useful both to the novice historian as well as to the advanced academic researcher.

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 * AP Photo Archives:**

=SOME Websites:= __1914-18 War Art of the First World War__. 7 Mar 2012. @http://www.memorial-caen.fr/10EVENT/EXPO1418/gb/visite.html

The National Archives, United Kingdom. __Britain 1906-1918 : Civilians & War, 1914-18__. 7 Mar 2012. <[]>. How did the experience of war affect civilians in Britain, 1914-1918? There are four case studies on: DORA in action; recruit and conscript; shortages and rationing; workers and the war Sources used: typed document, poster

Learning Curve. "Death at Sea in WWI : Were lives wasted when the Indefatigable sank?". __Snapshots : Educational Features and Activities based on Visual Sources from__ __the National Archive__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/snapshots/snapshot16/sn] [| apshot16.htm]>. On 31 May 1916 the largest naval battle of the First World War took place off the coast of Jutland in Denmark. Over 6,000 British sailors lost their lives. These high losses were partly due to the unexpected sinking of three large battleships which were designed to take heavy hits without sinking.

Library of Congress. __From the Home Front and the Front Lines__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.loc.] [| gov/exhibits/treasures/homefront-home.html]>. "This exhibition consists of original materials and oral histories drawn from the Veterans History Project collections at the Library of Congress. With an emphasis on World War I (1914-1918), World War II (1939-1945), the Korean War (1950-1953), the Vietnam War (1965-1975), and the Persian Gulf War (1991), the Veterans History Project, by act of Congress, collects and preserves the experiences of America's war veterans and those who supported them."

National Film Board of Canada. __Front Lines__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www3.nfb.ca/webextension/f] [| ront-lines/capsules.php]>. "Ninety years after the Armistice, archival footage and poignant words written by Canadian soldiers and a nurse to their loved ones show us the private face of war."

National Film Board of Canada Production. __Images of a Forgotten War__. 7 Mar 2012. <[]>. Films of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the Great War. "Discover this unique and rich collection of more than 120 archival films, 65 of which have just been added, accompanied by **photos,** historical essays by noted Canadian experts and a range of teaching materials." Many short films are included on the themes: Building a Force; Wartime; Postwar Period and Epilogue. Available in French.

"Joint Address to Congress Leading to a Declaration of War Against Germany (1917)". __Our documents : Milestone Documents__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.ourdocuments.gov/do] [| c.php?flash=true&doc=61]>. On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson delivered this address to a joint session of Congress and called for a declaration of war against Germany. The resulting congressional vote brought the United States into World War I

Duffy, Michael. "Memoirs & **Diaries** : At a Sap-Head". __FirstWorldWar.com__. 7 Mar 2012. <[]>. Daily life in the trenches. In essentially every area of the line at some time or other each side would adopt an unofficial truce while breakfast was served and eaten. This truce often extended to the wagons which delivered such sustenance.

Manuscript Division, Library of Congress. "Military Affairs : WORLD WAR I". __Words and Deed__ __s in American History : AMERICAN MEMORY : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://lcweb2.] [| loc.gov/ammem/mcchtml/milbib.html#WW1]>.

Canadian Museum of Civilization. __Military Munnings : 1917-1918__. 27 Sep 2001. 7 Mar 2012. <[]>.

CBC. "Original Documents". __Indepth : Vimy Ridge Remembered - Shock and Awe, 1917__. 09 Apr 2003. 7 Mar 2012. <[]>.

British Library. "Owen". __Changing Language__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit] [| /changlang/writtenword/owenpoem/owenhome.html]>. This is the opening of a **poem** entitled ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’. Owen wrote the poem whilst serving as a soldier in the appalling conditions of the trenches. Transcript included.

Parks Canada Agency. __Parks Canada - Teachers' Corner - The Price We Paid for Nationhood:__ __Beaumont-Hamel and Vimy Ridge__. 05 Apr 2007. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.pc.gc.ca/apprendre-lea] [| rn/prof/sub/bh-vr/index_E.asp]>. Teaching materials with support documents, handouts and images. Also available in PDF format, and in French.

National Archives and Records Administration. "Photographs of the 369th Infantry and African Americans during World War I". __National Archives and Records Administration:Teaching With Documents : Lesson Plans__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.archives.gov/education/les] [| sons/369th-infantry/]>. This lesson relates to the powers of Congress to raise and support armies in Article I, Section 8, and to citizens' rights to equal protection of the laws in the 14th Amendment, Section 1.

__President Wilson's Declaration of Neutrality__. 01 Feb 1996. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.lib.byu] [| .edu/~rdh/wwi/1914/wilsonneut.html]>. Woodrow Wilson's declaration of Neutrality in World War I, August 19, 1914.

Duffy, Michael. "Primary Documents : The Austrian Ultimatum to Serbia : 23 July 1914". __FirstWorldWar.com__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/austrianulti] [| matum.htm]>. How Austria-Hungary reacted to the assassination.

KAVANAGH, SARAH and ANDREA BROTHMAN. New York Times Company. __Remembering the First : Examining the First World War__. 12 Nov 2007. 7 Mar 2012. @http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/12/remembering-the-first/ "In this lesson students will gain a better understanding of World War I by examining related charts, photos, newspaper articles, maps, primary sources, videos and audio clips."

Learning Curve. __Snapshots : Educational Features and Activities based on Visual Sources__ __from the National Archive__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/index/snapshots.ht] [| m]>. Educational features and activities based on visual sources from the National Archives of England.

National Archives and Records Administration. "Sow the Seeds of Victory! Posters from the Food Administration During World War I". __National Archives and Records Administration :__ __Teaching With Documents : Lesson Plans__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.archives.gov/education/les] [| sons/sow-seeds/]>. This lesson relates to Article II, Section 2.1, of the U.S. Constitution, which establishes the president as commander in chief, and Section 2.2 , which gives him the power to appoint government officers.

The Avalon Project. __The Avalon Project at Yale Law School : President Woodrow Wilson's__ __Fourteen Points__. 18 Apr 2005. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/wilson1] [| 4.asp]>. "The day of conquest and aggrandizement is gone by..." One of the most important documents of the 20th century is reproduced. By the Yale Law School Avalon Project.

Learning Curve. __The Great War__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/greatwar/defau] [| lt.htm]>. In this website you will be looking at seven different investigations that will tell the story of the Great War - the First World War, 1914-18. The sources in these investigations have been chosen to highlight the role of important events, or communications from individuals that were key to the war. During the investigations you will find out how the war developed and how it came to be misrepresented. It wasn't until the true facts and horrors were revealed that people realised what a terrible event it had been. Activities are available in PDF format.

EDSITEment. __The Great War : Evaluating the Treaty of Versailles__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://edsit] [| ement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=424]>. "By studying a variety of primary sources, maps, and supporting documents concerning the post-war peace process, students will develop a context for evaluating whether the treaty was a viable, fair one, and for considering some of the complex questions this issue raises about the historical causality and responsibility. The lesson fits within a larger unit on World War I, and some prior knowledge of the causes and events of the war is assumed." A lesson plan for grades 9-12.

Ruggenberg, Rob. __The Heritage of the Great War__. 7 Mar 2012. <[]>. "This website is dedicated to the events and consequences of World War One...We put some emphasis on unorthodox and thought-provoking points of view. The Heritage of the Great War has articles mainly in English; some are in Dutch (Flemish) only. We also show the literary war (poetry & prose), political cartoons and many photo slideshows."

University of Oxford. __The Photographic Collection : First World War Poetry Digital ARchive__. 7 Mar 2012. <[]>. "During the First World War there were three main categories of photographer: official, press, and amateur...When looking at photographs of this period it is important to consider that limitations in the photographic equipment of the time meant that action photography was extremely difficult." Search the collection or browse by keyword.

Kojian, Raffi. __The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire : 1915-1916__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/1915/bryce/a01.htm]>. By Viscount Bryce. This online text comes from the World War I Document Archive. It contains eye-witness accounts of the genocide.

Churchill College Cambridge. "The Western Front in the First World War". __Churchill Archive__ __s Centre : Image Gallery__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.chu.cam.ac.uk/archives/gallery/Western_F] [| ront/]>.

Learning Curve. "The Zeppelin Raids". __Snapshots : Educational Features and Activities__ __based on Visual Sources from the National Archive__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.learningcurve.g] [| ov.uk/snapshots/snapshot32/snapshot32.htm]>. How did First World War Zeppelin air-raids affect British civilians?

The Great War Society. __Tuesday, 8-Jun-1915 : The Boston American__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.] [| worldwar1.com/tlba.htm]>. "... the front page of The Boston American newspaper from Tuesday, 8-Jun-1915. This was not a date of special significance - just another day early in the war. It gives us a good feel for the mood of this period before America, as a nation, was directly involved in the great European conflict." Click on any item on this page for easy to read transcript.

U.S. ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY. __U.S. Army Center Of Military History : Galeries By__ __Topic__. 7 Mar 2012. <[]>. A picture gallery of Army ** Artwork ** from the U.S. Army Center Of Military History.

Digital History. "WWI". __Digital History - Resource Guides__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.digital] [| history.uh.edu/resource_guides/content.cfm?tpc=22]>. "World War I killed more people--9 million combatants and 5 million civilians--and cost more money--$186 billion in direct costs and another $151 billion in indirect costs--than any previous war in history."

BBC ONLINE. __World War I__. 7 Mar 2012. <[]>. Listen to eyewitness accounts from the men who fought the Gallipoli campaign: the sounds of war. Take a virtual tour of a 3-D World War One Trench on the Western Front. Read about the events of war as recorded by the Daily Mirror newspaper.

BBC. __World War I__. 7 Mar 2012. <[]>. The Great War claimed the lives of ten million. Find out why it was supposed to be 'the war to end all wars'.

Digital History. "World War I". __Digital History - Classroom-tested Handouts and Fact__ __Sheets__. 7 Mar 2012. <[]>. Interpreting primary sources on World War I.

PBS, Frontline. "World War I". __The Literature of War__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.pbs.org/wgbh] [| /pages/frontline/shows/heart/readings/lit.html#2]>.

BBC History. __World War One Movies__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwo] [| ne/launch_ani_wwone_movies.shtml]>. Contemporary photographs, dramatised diary readings and interviews with veterans exploring key themes of World War One.

The Canadian Letters and Images Project. "World War One collections". __The Canadian__ __Letters and Images Project__. 7 Mar 2012. <[|http://www.canadianletters.ca/collections.php?war] [| id=3]>. "These collections contains any materials relating to Canada from 1914 to 1918 from both the home front and the battlefront."