Tag Archive for: World War One
Michael Morpurgo talks to us about ‘An Eagle In The Snow: The Man Who Could Have Prevented WW1
Michael Morpurgo talks to us about writing historical novels and what inspired him to tell the amazing story of Henry Tandey, the most decorated soldier in World War One.
Michael Morpurgo talks to us about ‘An Eagle In The Snow: The Man Who Could Have Prevented WW1 from Chalke Valley History Trust on Vimeo.
The Trigger: The Journey That Led The World To War In 1914
Audio from Tim Butcher’s talk at Chalke Valley History Festival on 28th June 2014.
On a summer morning in Sarajevo a 101 years ago, a teenage assassin fired not just the opening shots of the first world war but the starting gun for modern history. Best-selling author Tim Butcher tells the story of Gavrilo Princip, whose killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand proved so catastrophic that his own story has been largely overlooked.
Fighting on the Home Front: The Legacy of Women in World War One
Audio from Kate Adie’s talk at the Chalke Valley Festival on Monday, 23rd June 2014.
Renowned broadcaster and bestselling author Kate Adie reveals the ways in which women’s lives changed during WWI with fascinating details of their struggle for admission into the world of men. She charts the seismic move towards equal rights that began a century ago and show how women emerged from the shadows of their domestic lives.
