There are twelve posts in The Copy Book assigned to 1916. To see all our posts in chronological order, go to the Tale of Years.
Sir Bernard Pares warned that after the Great War, Western powers must not assume Germany’s role as supercilious bully.
Picture: © Ernst Sandau (1880–1918), Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.. Source.
Posted January 29 2022
The British Tommy’s fondness for ‘Tipperary’ exasperated some of his countrymen, but ‘Alpha of the Plough’ thought it showed proper English spirit.
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Posted October 22 2020
The mournful owl in her Sussex garden so troubled A. G. Gardiner’s friend that she rarely visited her house in the country.
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Posted October 22 2020
Herbert Bury’s duties took him back to St Petersburg after the Russian revolution of 1917, but all he could think of was how it used to be.
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Posted September 10 2020
Two British spies look out over war-torn Belgrade, and find the inspiration they need to go on with their dangerous mission.
Picture: © Vlada Marinković, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0.. Source.
Posted February 17 2019
Richard Hannay sees for himself how political activists trick decent people into supporting their quest for power.
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Posted December 12 2017