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This miniseries focuses on the game-changing weapons that were introduced during World War One - the war that was supposed to end all wars. Troops who were bunkered down in vast trenches became overwhelmed by powerful new weapons, including tanks, WMDs, submarines and the first blitz.

Through experts, eyewitness testimony, riveting archive and special recreations seamlessly blended into an archival background, each hour-long episode features the story of one of these weapons.

The mini-series examines how and why the weapons were developed, the strategy of how they attempted to break the bloody trench warfare stalemate, and their ultimate effectiveness. At the end of four years of war, a generation of men was lost.

Latest Articles About WWI: The First Modern War on HISTORY

History Digital to Commemorate Anniversary of WWI and D-Day Invasion
by Caryn Robbins - May 20, 2014

In commemoration of the centennial of the start of World War I, the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion and the premiere of HISTORY®'s World Wars and D-Day in HD specials...
NYMF Announces Casting For 2009 Festival, Extensions Announced for COUNT TO TEN, HURRICANE and PLAGUED
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 11, 2009

In the glory days of the movie musical, folks joked that MGM stood for 'Makes Great Musicals' and it boasted more stars than in the heavens....
History to Present WWI: THE FIRST MODERN WAR, 7/26
by Caryn Robbins - July 16, 2014

HISTORY will focus on the game-changing weapons that were introduced during a transitional time in war history with “WW1: THE FIRST MODERN WAR” beginning Saturday, July 26 at 8 PM ET/PT....
The New York Musical Theatre Festival Announces Complete Schedule For 2009 Festival
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 26, 2009

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) today announced the complete schedule for the 2009 Festival, which will begin September 28th and continue through October 18th. A full breakdown of this year's performances and venues follows....
IMAGINING O, TATTOOED IN SNOW, APROPOS, ROCCO and More Set for Peak Performances' 2014-15 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2014

Despite the welcoming size of its stage and its top technical offerings, nothing about the Alexander Kasser Theater at Montclair State University has been considered sacred since its opening ten years ago. Peak artists have moved inside, outside and about the theater with the greatest of ease, with ...
IMAGINING O, TATTOOED IN SNOW, APROPOS, ROCCO and More Set for Peak Performances' 2014-15 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2014

Despite the welcoming size of its stage and its top technical offerings, nothing about the Alexander Kasser Theater at Montclair State University has been considered sacred since its opening ten years ago. Peak artists have moved inside, outside and about the theater with the greatest of ease, with ...
Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces SEE IT IN 70MM, Now thru 1/1
by Movies News Desk - December 21, 2012

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced that it will present 15 films in their original 70mm glory, featuring a mix of beloved classics and rarely screened gems, all at the Walter Reade Theater - one of the last remaining cinemas in the country equipped to screen 70mm prints....
Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces SEE IT IN 70MM, 12/21- 1/1
by Caryn Robbins - November 19, 2012

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today that it will present 15 films in their original 70mm glory, featuring a mix of beloved classics and rarely screened gems, all at the Walter Reade Theater - one of the last remaining cinemas in the country equipped to screen 70mm prints....
Karyn Levitt to Perform ERIC BENTLEY'S BRECHT-EISLER SONG BOOK, 2/3
by Diana Heisroth - January 27, 2014

Singer Karyn Levitt, with pianist Eric Ostling, will perform Eric Bentley's Brecht-Eisler Song Book, a unique evening that features the songs of Austrian composer Hanns Eisler (1898-1962), set to poetry by Bertolt Brecht and other noted writers, in English versions by Eric Bentley, Monday February 3...
WILSON, IF KENNEDY LIVED & More Set for New York Historical Society in November
by Nicole Rosky - October 18, 2013

The New-York Historical Society ha just announced events for November 2013. For more information, contact the Communications Office at (212) 485-9263. All programs are presented at the New-York Historical Society unless otherwise noted. Sign up for our RSS feeds at http://www.nyhistory.org/rss-fe...
Around the Broadway World: Regional Highlights for the Week of 2/18
by BWW Special Coverage - February 22, 2013

Get all your theater news at a glance each Friday with 'Around BWW: Regional Highlights of the Week'! Click below for the most-read stories for the week of February 18!...
Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces SEE IT IN 70MM, Now thru 1/1
by Movies News Desk - December 21, 2012

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced that it will present 15 films in their original 70mm glory, featuring a mix of beloved classics and rarely screened gems, all at the Walter Reade Theater - one of the last remaining cinemas in the country equipped to screen 70mm prints....
LA Opera Celebrates Verdi with Falstaff, Audra McDonald in Concert, Einstein on the Beach in Review
by Rosie Hertzman - October 16, 2013

To honor Verdi's 200th birthday, LA Opera will present a new production of the crowning glory of the composer's magnificent career, his comic masterpiece Falstaff. LA Opera Music Director James Conlon, praised internationally for his mastery of Verdi, conducts this unabashed celebration of Merrie Ol...
English Company - Thingumajig Theatre presents "A November Day: A War Story" at Center for Puppetry Arts
by Joseph Harrison - February 13, 2011

Thingumajig Theatre of West Yorkshire, England, is soon to take the stage at the Center for Puppetry Arts to present its production, A November Day: A War Story, a timeless fable on war and friendship, set upon the backdrop of World War I. With the recent passing of Britain's last WWI veterans, thi...
Brier, Orfeh, Etc. to Star in Readings of 'Lovely War'
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2006

Kathy Brier, Orfeh, Sara Gettelfinger and more will star in two readings of the Broadway-bound revue Oh What a Lovely War on May 22nd and May 23rd...
Art Institute to Present New Edward Steichen Exhibit, 6/28-9/28
by Tyler Peterson - June 02, 2014

Throughout his extensive career, famed photographer Edward Steichen (1879–1973) championed photography's multiple roles—from his earliest efforts to promote American photography as an equal among the modern fine arts, to his groundbreaking work for the magazine industry....
HISTORY App Launchingon Xbox 360 Today
by Caryn Robbins - November 05, 2013

A+E Networks makes HISTORY…with network app launching on Xbox 360 starting today for Xbox Live Gold members in the U.S...
Kansas City Actors Theatre Announces Seventh Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 25, 2011

The Kansas City Actors Theatre (KCAT) announces its 2011-2012 season, and a return to repertory theatre, and a continuation of last season's professional partnerships....
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by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2014

Despite the welcoming size of its stage and its top technical offerings, nothing about the Alexander Kasser Theater at Montclair State University has been considered sacred since its opening ten years ago. Peak artists have moved inside, outside and about the theater with the greatest of ease, with ...
PICT's 'SONS OF ULSTER' Coincides with 2014 Centennial of WWI; Runs Now thru 9/20
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2014

PICT Classic Theatre's Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, by Frank McGuinness, opens just about 100 years after the historical WWI events that are authentically portrayed in the performance. Running today, September 4, through September 20 at the Stephen Foster Memorial, the play...
IMAGINING O, TATTOOED IN SNOW, APROPOS, ROCCO and More Set for Peak Performances' 2014-15 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2014

Despite the welcoming size of its stage and its top technical offerings, nothing about the Alexander Kasser Theater at Montclair State University has been considered sacred since its opening ten years ago. Peak artists have moved inside, outside and about the theater with the greatest of ease, with ...
Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces SEE IT IN 70MM, 12/21- 1/1
by Caryn Robbins - November 19, 2012

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today that it will present 15 films in their original 70mm glory, featuring a mix of beloved classics and rarely screened gems, all at the Walter Reade Theater - one of the last remaining cinemas in the country equipped to screen 70mm prints....
The New York Musical Theatre Festival Announces Extensions for F#@KING UP EVERYTHING and SING, BUT DON'T TELL
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 29, 2009

Due to popular demand, the following shows have added additional performances: F#@KING UP EVERYTHING - Sat, Oct 17 at 11pm SING, BUT DON'T TELL - Sun, Oct 18 at 3pm...
IMAGINING O, TATTOOED IN SNOW, APROPOS, ROCCO and More Set for Peak Performances' 2014-15 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2014

Despite the welcoming size of its stage and its top technical offerings, nothing about the Alexander Kasser Theater at Montclair State University has been considered sacred since its opening ten years ago. Peak artists have moved inside, outside and about the theater with the greatest of ease, with ...
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by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2014

Despite the welcoming size of its stage and its top technical offerings, nothing about the Alexander Kasser Theater at Montclair State University has been considered sacred since its opening ten years ago. Peak artists have moved inside, outside and about the theater with the greatest of ease, with ...




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