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The First World War in 100 Objects: The Story of the Great War Told Through the Objects that Shaped It
Gary Sheffield
c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Social & cultural history, First World War
Offers a unique perspective on the First World War through an examination of public and office items such as the railway carriage where the the Armistice was signed and Siegfried Sassoon's letter of protest, but also personal objects like the Queen's chocolate box given to troops in 1914.
The First World War was one of the seminal events in world history. The First World War in 100 Objects offers a unique perspective on the world's first truly global conflict. It traces its history through the examination of iconic items like the Zeppelin, the gas mask, and Winston Churchill's cigar, to personal objects which tell the poignant stories of individuals and official documents, medals and badges.
Fully illustrated, each object is accompanied by approximately 500 words of text giving the item context and highlighting its significance.
Gary Sheffield
Gary Sheffield is Professor of Modern History at King's College London. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and author of Forgotten Victory: The First World War - Myths and Realities and The Somme. He broadcasts regularly on television and radio, and writes for the national press. He lives in Oxfordshire.
Dr John Bourne is Director of the Centre for First World War Studies at the University of Birmingham. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Vice-President of the Western Front Association. He has written widely on the First World War, including Britain and the Great War 1914-1918 and Who's Who in the First World War. He lives in Birmingham.
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