This site contains four poems by Richard Lovelace: "The Snail," "Song to Amarantha, that she would Dishevel her Hair," "To Althea from Prison," and "To Lucasta, Going to the Wars."

This marvelous site offers a chronology of WWI, an assessment of its cost to society, and links to such poets as Rupert Brooke and Wilfred Owen. Has a plethora of information on the war.

This photographic archive contains images captured by official, press, and amateur photographers during the First World War. Search the archive or use the suggested keywords to view the images.

A lengthy description of the Peninsula Campaign. Read about the strategy involved in this lengthy campaign, the goals, and the results for both the Union and Confederacy. From "Epic Battles of the Civil War" by Curtis M. Jingle, Michael...

A brief description of the Chancellorsville Campaign of April and May, 1863. From "Epic Battles of the Civil War" by Curtis M. Jingle, Michael R. Brasher, and Warren Von Worley.

From "Epic Battles of the Civil War, 1861-1865" comes this overview of the Main Western Theater in 1861 and 1862. Read about the struggle for Kentucky and the success of the Union at Ft. Henry and Ft. Donelson. Hyperlinks to battle...

Bibliomania provides a brief biography of the World War I poet Rupert Brook (1887-1915) and links to full-text poems.

An extensive biography of English poet Rupert Brooke with quotes from many of his famous poems, including those about World War I. Links to the text of seven such poems is included, along with three that first appeared in "Poetry"...

This unit examines poetry of the postmodernism period, focusing on the Beat Movement, Black Arts Movement, feminism, and other related movements and periods in recent literary history. An extensive list of authors, time line, video, and...

A synopsis of the life and works of writer Ambrose Bierce, who wrote short stories, poetry and satirical essays. With extensive bibliography and further readings list.

This lesson from a unit on 20th Century and Modern Poetry focuses on Wilfred Owen and his poetry based on his experiences in WW I. It features links to his biography, his poem "Dulce Et Decorum Est" in text and audio, a critical analysis...

Teaching a topic as emotional as the Holocaust requires different pedagogical techniques. One way to humanize the Holocaust is through poetry. This lesson plan centers around the poem "Refugee Blues" that was written a year before the...

The author of this site juxtaposes the causes and effects of World War I with the literature which was created in response to it.

An extensive resource covering many aspects of the Spanish Civil War. First read an overview of the conflict before looking at the many primary sources related to the war.

The First World War.com offers a very brief biography, this site touches on Wilfred Owen's (1893-1918 CE) work as well. Includes the text of his poem "Futility."

This unique page contains links to the sonnets of the title, as well as links to biographical information about the writers. There are even audio versions of some sonnets available. A bibliography is provided, but no actual commentary or...

This detailed article covers all of Graves' work, not just his war writing. Although it lacks a bibliography, it is written by a Graves scholar from the University of Maryland, and mentions specifically the work of others studying Graves.

In Philip Levine's post-war poem, "Belle Isle, 1949," two strangers meet, swim, and part, exploring themes of connection, boundaries, and where we come from. This video segment comes from Poetry Everywhere. [1:29]

Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize winner for literature but is not often mentioned today. He was a well known poet during World War I and inspired many soldiers on the front lines. This article begins with a letter from a mother...

A learning module that begins with the poem "Introduction to World War II" by USHistory.org, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...

The poems of the war and its aftermath are presented here, some of them with commentary.

Read a summary of Wilfred Owen's impact on 20th Century war poetry and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.

Explore the meaning behind John McCrae's poem, "In Flanders Fields," by taking a look at what actually took place on the battlefield of the Western Front. A look at the McCrae's personal experience, a look at the poem's metre, as well as...

This site houses three poems in full text from the great American poet Archibald MacLeish (1892-1982 CE), as well as criticism on two of his most famous. The three pieces are 'Baccalaureate', 'Two Poems from the War', and 'An Eternity'.