WHAT'S INSIDE: WORLD WAR I

The events leading up to the start of World War I depict a time in the history of the world where tensions between developing nations started to clash. This section contains information about the events leading up to the start of World War I.
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FEATURED: WORLD WAR I

Baker, Newton Diehl (1871-1937), a United States lawyer and statesman. He was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and graduated from Johns Hopkins University (1892) and Washington and Lee University law school (1894).

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T. E. Lawrence

Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward) (1888-1935), a British soldier and writer known as "Lawrence of Arabia." The Seven Pillars of Wisdom is his account of his adventures and ideas as leader of the Arabs in their successful revolt against Turkey in World War I.

World War I

World War I was the great armed conflict of 191418. Until World War II, it was often called the Great War because it was the most destructive and widespread war the world had ever seen.

WORLD WARS: WORLD WAR I