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60 Second Histories
Life in the trenches - Part 4
This film talks about troop rotation and how it ensured soldiers weren't always on the frontline. Part 4 of a 7 part series
National Film Board of Canada
The Bicycle: Fighting AIDS with Community Medicine
Pax Chingawale pedals his bicycle over 20 km a day, visiting his neighbours from house to house. His travels take him to twenty villages, in Zomba District, southern Malawi, Africa. The Bicycle chronicles Pax's journeys as he battles...
60 Second Histories
Life as a WW1 Nurse in France
A WW1 nurse who describes her uniform and shows how she still likes to be fashionable even among the horrors of war.
John D Ruddy
Easter Rising in 8 Minutes
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, how it came about, who the key players were and how it affected Ireland and indeed the UK’s history within the backdrop of WW1 and beyond.
National Film Board of Canada
An Overwhelming Passion
In this concise portrait, director and art director Brigitte Haentjens talks about what inspires her work in theatrical creation. Her artistic choices are a response to a deep, dark need to rummage through a text until light bursts...
60 Second Histories
WW1 British soldier's uniform
A description of a British infantryman's uniform and personal effects from 1914-15
John D Ruddy
Russian Revolution in 10 Minutes
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the Russian Revolution, what led to it, how it began, who was involved and how it slotted into the events of WW1.
John D Ruddy
World War 1 in 6 Minutes
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the First World War, how it started, trench warfare and how it concluded.
Other
The Forgotten: The Armenian Genocide
Video and images that provide an overview of the genocide that occurred in Armenia during World War I. Images of the atrocities that took place are shown in detail.
University of Oxford (UK)
University of Oxford: First World War Digital Poetry Archive: Audio Collection
The Audio Collection contains accounts of the First World War from veterans, their families and people who served the war effort at home. You can search the archive or use the keywords provided on the site to search the recordings.
University of Oxford (UK)
University of Oxford: First World War Digital Poetry Archive: Film Collection
This film archive contains moving image items from the last three years of the First World War, plus modern footage of key locations in France and Belgium. Search the archive or use the suggested keywords to view the films.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ottoman Empire and Turkey: Gallipoli Campaign and Anzac Day
A video exploring the Gallipoli Campaign that took place during World War I. An overview of the Ottoman Empire and Anzac Day. [10:08]
Manny Man Does History
Manny Man Does History: World War I in 6 Easy to Digest Minutes
Use this video of the First World War with simple animations combined with fun narration as a great summary if you're trying to get a quick overview of the war.
PBS
Pbs: Camp Zachary Taylor: Kentucky Studies
With the entry of the United States into World War I in 1917, the Army opened Camp Zachary Taylor, the largest Army training camp in the country at that time, on the outskirts of Louisville, Kentucky. This video discusses the camp's...