Summary: It's 1914 and the British Empire's greatest supporter, Rudyard Kipling, is at the peak of his literary fame. Kipling's son, Jack, is determined to play his part in the immiment war with Germany but finds himself rejected due to his poor eyesight. Kipling uses his influence to land Jack a commission in the Irish Guards. Kipling's wife, Caroline, is bitterly upset, failing to see the glory in...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Video 2008
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2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV MYSummary: At the rise of what would become known as World War I, German patriot Paul Baumer and his friends enlist in the Imperial German Army. In search of adventure and eager to assert the superiority of their nation, the young men endure a brutal training camp and soon find themselves face to face with the full horrors of war when they are sent to the front lines to fight, and likely die.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Meet Walter Tull, the Jackie Robinson of professional English football before World War I, and survivor of the worst racial slurs his opponents can hurl at him. When the game turns to war in 1914 and the playing field to the Battle of Somme, Tull makes history again as the first mixed-race officer in the British Army.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014