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Why Is the Archive of the First World War Incomplete? - The Institutional Gaze of First World War Documentation | Sleepy Facts About History
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The First World War generated an unprecedented volume of historical records, leaving behind millions of letters, thousands of trench maps, and extensive official photographs. Yet, a closer look at this vast archive reveals a landscape that is profoundly uneven. What the institutions of war needed to know, record, and preserve stands on the high ground, while the experiences of those they did not need to document remain in shadow.
This episode examines the structural biases of First World…
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