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As the title implies, the books in this series provide information on the key people and events of the era, placing them in chronological context. There are approximately 100 entries laid out alphabetically in this volume, including artillary, British Legion, Rupert Brooke, Edith Cavell, Winston Churchill, field hospitals, General Kitchener, Lawrence of Arabia, the Battle of Mons, Wilfred Owen, rationing, suffragettes, the Battle of the Somme and tanks. It is complete with timeline, glossary, further information, index, cartoons, detailed illustrations, and maps.