How has the Empire been taught in British Schools


The Spirit that Won the War, 1914'1918


This Frederick J. Proctor painting from 1926 shows that the traditional ideas of heroism in war had been re-evaluated and replaced by newer concepts such as friendship and resilience. The industrial scale of warfare forced many to rethink what the war had meant and whether the sacrifices were worth it.


Teaching the British Empire Article


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