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Telling the Story of The First World War using infographics

The ‘D’ Word...

For many, history can be a bit, well...

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...dull

The ‘D’ Word...



The general perception of history books are that they are old fashioned...



...That they are not necessarily written for the ordinary man in the street...



That they are just a way for the author to prove how clever and academically superior they are.



Whatever the reason, many people still do not know much about WW1



These days, history needs to adapt to modern tastes.



Attention spans are tiny.



People are after the history of the world in 140 characters, not 140 pages.



The general public are becoming less and less inclined to read those 900 page epics



They do not always require intimate details of every single tiny aspect.



They want a general overview that gets straight to the point.



in an easy to digest format.



that doesn’t take up hours and hours of their lives



but gives them a decent level of background knowledge



so they can hold their own in a conversation down the pub



Or perhaps be inspired to learn more about it in their own time



So, this got us thinking... What if you could tell the story of WW1 by using graphics instead of

words.



This could help bring history telling into the modern era



It would overcome the issues of short attention spans



and the need for 900 page epics that no one reads



it would give people just enough information but not drown them in detail



and would help people learn about the First World War as we approach the Centenary



The Great War 100App available now for iOS and Android

Telling the story of WW1 using infographics



Currently over 100 infographics in 10 categories...

and growing every month



Including an Overview



Battles



Weapons



The war in the air



U-boats



The War at Sea



Casualties



War Firsts



Tanks



Remembrance



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