Theme: commemoration and remembrance
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Facing a Difficult Past? The Yser Tower in Dixmude, Belgium External publication
Publication date: 16/11/2016
In this article Maarten van Alstein discusses the pacifist message of the museum at the Yser in Dixmude. By presenting the First World War as senseless violence and horror, the museum hopes to induce in visitors an awareness of the ... read more
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14-18 in Close-Up: inspiration for local projects about the Great War Factsheet
Publication date: 16/11/2012
The war of 14-18 marked the beginning of the 20th century. 100 years later, at the beginning of the 21st century, the history of the Great War has remained relevant for present-day people and societies. Public interest in the war ... read more