After the fall of German Kamerun, German East Africa became the only German colonial possession still under German control. British efforts to invade and occupy the territory were assisted by Portuguese, South African, and Belgian forces.

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Tic Tac Fado
Used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 license. Source.

“A Portuguesa”
Composed by Alfredo Keil in 1907. Public domain.
Performed by the United States Navy Band. Public domain recording. Source.

 

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The Rising began on Easter Monday, 1916. During the week it lasted, the fighting was fierce and Dubliners experienced terrible hardships. After it ended, British retribution was swift and harsh.

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Lament
Composed in 1915 by Frank Bridge. Public domain.
Performed by Jean Dubé, and used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC BY-NC 3.0 license. Source.

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While more moderate Irish political figures fought for decades for Home Rule for Ireland, more extreme nationalists sought independence, organizing themselves as the Irish Republican Brotherhood. After the Great War began, they sought German assistance for a revolt against British rule.

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“Give Me Your Hand”
Composed ca. 1600 by Ruaidri Dáll Ó Catháin. Public domain.
Performed by Dancing Willow, and used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 license. Source.

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We’re doing something a little different this week. Listener Brent has interviewed me, about the podcast and about me personally. We hope this will answer many of the questions you may have wanted to ask yourself. If it doesn’t, no worries! Post your question in the comments below, and I’ll answer it if I can.

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The fourth and last episode in our series on the Great War in 1916 looks at Brusilov’s Offensive and the Battle of the Somme. We pause to contemplate the mind-numbing bloodshed of the Great War, and look at some of its most famous poems.

Learn more about Wilfred Owen and his poetry at the Wilfred Owen Association website.

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Sonatina No. 5
Composed in 1919 by Ferrucio Busoni. Public domain.
Performed by Peter McKenzie Armstrong, and used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Source.

In Flanders Fields

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The third of four episodes on the Great War in 1916 examines the Austrian offensive in the Alps, more Russian planning for a new offensive, and the Battle of Jutland.

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The Wand of Youth
Composed in 1908 by Edward Elgar. Public domain.
Performed by Steve’s Bedroom Band, and used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 license. Source.

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The second of four episodes on the Great War in 1916 examines Russian planning for a new offensive and the German sinking of the passenger ferry Sussex.

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Goyescas (Piano Suite)
Composed in 1911 by Enrique Granados. Public domain.
Performed by Ruben Lorenzo, and used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 license. Source.

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The year 1916 begins with a new German offensive on the French fortifications at Verdun.

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Pictures at an Exhibition
Composed in 1874 by Modest Mussorgsky; orchestral arrangement by Maurice Ravel. Public domain.
Performed by The Skidmore College Orchestra. Public domain recording. Source.

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This week’s episode catches us up on developments on the Italian front, the Caucasus front, and the Mesopotamian front, where a British force was besieged and forced to surrender, but even as that was unfolding, the British and the French were negotiating a secret agreement on how to divide the post-war Middle East.

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“The Roast Beef of Old England”
Composed in 1731 by Richard Leveridge. Public domain.
Performed by the United States Marine Band. Public domain recording. Source.

The Capture of Kars
Composed in 1880 by Modest Mussorgsky. Public domain.
Performed by The University of Chicago Orchestra, directed by Barbara Schubert, and used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Source.

Overture to La Forza del Destino (“The Force of Destiny”)
Composed in 1862 by Giuseppe Verdi. Public domain.
Performed by The University of Chicago Orchestra, directed by Barbara Schubert, and used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Source.

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