World War I Almanac
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\ School Library JournalGr 8 Up—This noteworthy resource offers students a day-by-day, comprehensive chronology of the events of the "Great War" that devastated Europe, dismantled the Ottoman Empire, and changed the nature of warfare. The detailed and highly readable account begins with the coronation of Wilhelm I and the birth of the German Empire in 1871, spans the course of the global war, and concludes with the July 24, 1923, signing of the Treaty of Lausanne. Entries for each date are prefaced by bold headings such as "Home Fronts," Western Front," "Air," and "Peace Making," which do an excellent job guiding readers to information pertinent to particular searches. Familiar tales such as the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, the sinking of the Lusitania, and peacemaking at Versailles are deftly recounted with economic flair alongside not-so-familiar episodes from the U.S. home front to Far Eastern military campaigns. Occasional black-and-white photos personalize the text. A secondary feature of the work is a 37-page compilation of brief biographies on seminal political and military participants including Winston Churchill, Georges Clemenceau, and German Commander in Chief Paul von Hindenburg. These profiles provide the subject's dates, position during the war, and a summary of duties. Additional features include statistics on mobilized manpower, casualty lists, 10 detailed black-and-white maps, and an extensive bibliography arranged by subject. Woodward's valuable work will allow students to follow the course of campaigns, peace negotiations, and the changing face of battle.—Brian Odom, Pelham Public Library, AL\ \
