Britain and the Origins of the First World War
David French presents an overview of the historiography on the subject.
First World War
Scouting for Empire
If the British Empire were to be saved, it would take a renewal of Britain’s youth. Robert Baden-Powell had the answer: self-reliance, patriotism and the Boy Scouts.
Reading History: The First World War
Hew Strachan reviews historians' approaches to the Great War.
The Daylight Savings Time Movement
Daylight saving was a logical policy to manipulate the fruits of nature. Yet, as Oliver B. Pollak explains, it was opposed by farmers, trivialised by politicians, and not adopted until the First World War made it imperative to national survival.