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First Reported May 09 2012 - Updated May 09 2012 - 1 Documents

Clémence Poésy

Masterpiece Classic ?Birdsong?

This adaptation of Sebastian Faulks’ best-selling novel about lovers torn apart by World War I stars Eddie Redmayne (“The Pillars of the Earth”) as Stephen Wraysford, whose pre-war affair with Isabelle Azaire (Clemence Poesy, Harry Potter) has an enduring ... [ Published May 09 2012 by PBS Guam ]

Entities: Battle of the Somme, Clémence Poésy, Sebastian Faulks, Eddie Redmayne

First Reported May 02 2012 - Updated May 02 2012 - 1 Documents

University of Oxford

Read: Adolf Hitler's Postcard

The postcard Hitler sent whilst injured during World War OneAdolf Hitler was surprisingly keen to return to the front line after being injured in the First World War, a recently-discovered postcard suggests.The rare card surfaced at a family history roadshow ... [ Published May 02 2012 by Huffington Post UK ]

Entities: Adolf Hitler, Thomas Weber, Munich (Germany), University of Oxford, World War I

First Reported Apr 26 2012 - Updated Apr 26 2012 - 1 Documents

Alley Theatre

Plantation to Partition - the 400-year legacy

Examining the historical events which have shaped our cultural identities and shared heritage is the theme of ?Plantation to Partition?, a new cross community and cross border heritage venture which aims to explore the landscape, events and legacy of ... [ Published Apr 26 2012 by Londonderry Sentinel ]

Entities: Margaret Edwards, Battle of the Somme, Alley Theatre, Omagh (United Kingdom), Emigration

First Reported Apr 24 2012 - Updated Apr 25 2012 - 1 Documents

ANZAC spirit lives on in rare WW1 diar...

The rare handwritten diary of a WW1 soldier, Norman Lee Pearce, has been donated to the State Library of NSW. The then 25-year-old Gunner Pearce defied the ban on keeping diaries, and so his first-hand account is a treasured rarity, describing the thoughts ... [ Published Apr 24 2012 by Arts Hub ]

Entities: Anzac, Trust Company Limited, John Atkin, Battle of the Somme

First Reported Apr 21 2012 - Updated Apr 21 2012 - 1 Documents

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson link to Tolkien revealed

It's only natural Peter Jackson became obsessed with J.R.R. Tolkien - the film-maker's granddad had a brush with the author once upon a time.As Anzac Day approaches, research reveals a special surprise for Jackson.Ancestry.com.au family historian Christine ... [ Published Apr 21 2012 by New Zealand Herald ]

Entities: JRR Tolkien, Peter Jackson, John Jackson, Battle of the Somme, Wellington (England, United Kingdom)

First Reported Feb 27 2012 - Updated Feb 27 2012 - 1 Documents

Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain – review

Garrick, LondonNot since Propeller's Rose Rage cleaved cabbages to signify murder, execution and the mayhem of lots of people losing their heads has the West End had quite such a grisly time as it does in this 60-minute gallop through British history ... [ Published Feb 27 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]

Entities: United Kingdom, Battle of the Somme, Dormouse

First Reported Jan 22 2012 - Updated Jan 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Eddie Redmayne

Birdsong star Eddie Redmayne: the trenches were 'nice’

Eddie Redmayne, the star of the BBC First World War drama Birdsong, says the trenches were surprisingly 'nice'. As the star of Birdsong, the BBCs new Sunday-night costume drama, Eddie Redmayne was expected to carry out some historical research. The actor ... [ Published Jan 22 2012 by Telegraph ]

Entities: Eddie Redmayne, World War I, Battle of the Somme, Eton College

Quotes

"We know from other sources he disliked the sentiment on the home front, where the war was being increasingly criticised, and what he wants is to return to his surrogate family on the front line."

Read: Adolf Hitler's Postcard [Huffington Post UK - May 02 2012]

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Hitler's postcards and bombproof bibles: The re... [ Published May 02 2012 by Culture24 ]
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Plantation to Partition - the 400-year legacy [ Published Apr 26 2012 by Londonderry Sentinel ]
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ANZAC spirit lives on in rare WW1 diar... [ Published Apr 24 2012 by Arts Hub ]
Peter Jackson link to Tolkien revealed [ Published Apr 21 2012 by New Zealand Herald ]
The magic of Encyclopedia Britannica's 11th edi... [ Published Apr 10 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
The Weekender: Kensington Market Sweets Tour, T... [ Published Apr 04 2012 by Toronto Life ]
From "Irritable Heart" to "Shellshock": How Pos... [ Published Apr 04 2012 by Io9 ]
Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain – review [ Published Feb 27 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
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