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July 28th marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. In commemoration, UC Libraries has created an exhibit on display on the 4th floor of the Walter C. Langsam Library. “The Great War: Poems, Movies, Music and Literature Inspired by World War I” showcases the collections of UC Libraries.<\/p>\n
Included in the display are references to both popular and classical music to come out of the war such as “Over There,” “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary,” and Benjamin Britten’s “War Requiem.”<\/p>\n
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Both classic and newer movies are included such as Grand Illusion<\/em> and the\u00a0recent Joyeaux Noel<\/em>.\u00a0Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms<\/em> and Sebastian Faulks’ Birdsong<\/em> are among the novels featured in the exhibit.<\/p>\n Poets from both the Eastern and Western fronts are listed, including Canadian John McCrae’s “In Flanders Fields”<\/p>\n In Flanders Fields<\/p>\n John McCrae<\/p>\n In Flanders fields the poppies blow We are the dead; short days ago Take up our quarrel with the foe! A bibliography\u00a0of the works found in the exhibit, along with other resources, is found at the exhibit and online at WWIbibliography3<\/a>\u00a0(PDF).<\/p>\n The exhibit was curated by Lorna Newman, head of interlibrary services and government documents,\u00a0and Sally Moffitt,\u00a0reference and instructional services librarian, and designed by Anna Freeman, communications graphic design co-op student from the College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning (DAAP).\u00a0 Images of propaganda posters included in the exhibit\u00a0are from The First World War <\/a>online portal, a resource provided through a collaboration between UC Libraries, Taft, and the UC History Department’s Von Rosenteil Fund.<\/p>\n For more on commemorations of World War I:<\/p>\n World War I and the Arts: Sounds, Sights, Psyches<\/strong><\/a> Winkler Center Exhibit of WWI Artifacts<\/a> – through June 11th<\/p>\n Cincinnati Opera<\/strong> – www.cincinnatiopera.org\/wwi <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" July 28th marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. In commemoration, UC Libraries has created an exhibit on display on the 4th floor of the Walter C. Langsam Library. “The Great War: Poems, Movies, Music and … Continue reading \n
\nBetween the crosses, row on row,
\nThat mark our place, and in the sky,
\nThe larks, still bravely singing, fly,
\nScarce heard amid the guns below.<\/p>\n
\nWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
\nLoved and were loved, and now we lie
\nIn Flanders fields.<\/p>\n
\nTo you from failing hands we throw
\nThe torch; be yours to hold it high!
\nIf ye break faith with us who die
\nWe shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\nJune 23 – July 20, 2014
\nUniversity of Cincinnati History Department and McMicken College of Arts and Sciences<\/p>\n