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Children's Books

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This collection includes novels intended for children from the late nineteenth century until 1948, which reflect broad ideas regarding gender,…

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Clinical Records of Shell-shock

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The controversial term shell-shock was initially coined by Charles Myers in 1915, cribbed from the lexicon of soldiers, but by 1922, the term which…

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Popular Culture

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During the First World War, popular culture documented the events of the war, as well as its lasting effects upon bodies and brains. Films, music,…

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War Poetry

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During the First World War, writers responded to this international upheaval. While early war poetry lauded values such as bravery, courage, and…

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