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date:
28 Jun
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
- Sarajevo – June 28th1914 -
“I seized the Archduke by the collar of his uniform, to stop his head from dropping forward and asked if he was in great pain. He answered me quite distinctly, ‘It’s...
date:
06 Nov 2017
School’s fallen heroes remembered through competition winner’s films
In January 2016, Squaducation announced a new competition for schools, My EPIC ERA. Launched as a national history based competition, its aim was to enthuse children and help...
date:
22 Apr
The Gas Attack at Ypres in World War One
- 22nd April 1915 -
NB: Image shown is of victims of gas in 1918
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,
Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,
Till on the haunting flares we turned...
date:
18 Jan
The Paris Peace Conference
- 18th January 1919 -
Two months after the official Armistice on 11th November 1918 the matter of how to settle the outstanding issues was hotly debated in Paris. This conference was to result in the Treaty of...
date:
09 Nov 2016
MY EPIC ERA 2016 – THE RESULTS ARE EPIC!
In January 2016, Squaducation announced a new competition for schools, My EPIC ERA. Launched as a national history based competition, its aim was to enthuse children and help them create and develop a...