Instructional Video12:06
The Great War

T.E. Lawrence And How He Became Lawrence Of Arabia

9th - Higher Ed Standards
T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, is a legend in movies and popular imagination who was charged with breaking Ottoman rule on the Middle East. Yet, Lawrence's own words were prophetic in forecasting the foolishness of...
Instructional Video8:48
The Great War

Hell's Handmaiden - Canadian Flying Ace Billy Bishop

9th - Higher Ed Standards
He would have been expelled for cheating, but Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop was drafted at the start of World War I before school officials could punish him. A dog fighter of legendary proportions, only the Red Baron rivaled him with...
Instructional Video10:37
The Great War

The Lion Of Verdun - Philippe Pétain

9th - 12th Standards
A lion of the battlefield, Philippe Petain directed the French forces during World War I. What influence did he and victory have over France's plans in the war?  An informative installment of the Who Did What in WWI? series helps...
Instructional Video10:06
The Great War

The Mad Baron - Roman von Ungern-Sternberg

9th - 12th Standards
Roman von Ungern-Sternberg is perhaps not well known, but his reputation as The Bloody Baron earned him a spot in the series of biographies exploring World War I. While he is perhaps best known for his role as an ardent monarchist during...