WW1 Site
I really enjoyed this site! I read a number of the articles, but then I came across the two songs, Over There! and Keep The Home Fire Burning. The first song talks about the the boys getting their guns and preparing to fight the Yankees until they defeat them. The second talks about even though those at home yearn for their men, they must try and stay strong for their "lads". I felt that these songs were very interesting and it's neat to see how music adapts to what is happening in the world at that time. Basically, I learned alot from the articles and yes, even the songs were informative as to how those at home were supposed to act and those in the midst of battle.
posted by LaurenP | 3:51 PM
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I thought that having songs was a very cool feature of the site. It really distinguished it from other sites that contain the same information, who just give words to you bluntly and expect you to digest.
The songs tell us what the people felt. Its different then just reading info. Its almost like a first hand account.
I had to sing the Over There song back in elementary school chorus so it was interesting to read know and actually know what they were talking about.
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