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Scottish rugby players killed in World War I remembered in Edinburgh

Posted on November 28, 2013 by DH

Scottish international rugby players who were killed in World War I are to be honoured at an event in December at Edinburgh Central Library. Scotland lost 30 international rugby players (including five captains) during the war – more than any … Continue reading →

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Franz Ferdinand accident could have changed course of history

Posted on November 25, 2013 by DH

One hundred years ago, and just months before his death, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was nearly shot dead in a hunting accident in Nottinghamshire, England. The BBC reports that at the time, the Duke of Portland – on whose … Continue reading →

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World War I changed culture of mourning, says Yale professor

Posted on November 18, 2013 by DH

World War I changed the culture of mourning in Europe and acted as a crucial brake on progress, says Yale professor Jay Winter in an interview with Deutsche Welle. Winter, who has curated the exhibition Missing Sons, at the Art … Continue reading →

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