Collection: Osher Map Library Collection
Title: Illustrated London News.
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The issue for August 8, 1914 is the "Double Number" and came out the day after Germany invaded Luxembourg and Belgium. France invaded Alsace and the British arrived in France. On the cover are illustrations of the British, French and Russian flags. Issues: From June 20, 1914 to October 23, 1915 and May 27, 1916 to October 14, 1916.
Date/Date Range: Jun 20th, 1914 - Oct 14th, 1916
Historical Context: World War I was a global conflict that began in 1914 and ended in 1918. On June 28, 1914 Bosnian nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife Sophie. It was the catalyst that started the war. Territorial disputes, arm races and Germany's ambitions to grow and empire to compete with France and Great Britain were part of the cause for the war.
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Unique ID: Barcode 58852
