Tag Archives: war

Spanish Civil War

When I make posts with related with war I hope that people remember how many atrocities were made in the name of wars, by politics, religion or revenge. I’m against wars, I hate them. Millions of unknown innocents died in … Continue reading

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The Heritage of the Great War

The Heritage of the Great War / First World War 1914 – 1918 . History, black & white and coloured photos, postcards, songs, political cartoons, posters and trivia. Take a look on the work of the cartoonist Albert Hahn: Praised … Continue reading

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Women in World War II Advertising

Women as portrayed in British World War II Advertising – a brief look at how women were represented in popular advertising in the wartime Britain of the 1940′s. (via RetroGraphix)

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Anti-Japanese propaganda and Soviet Magazines

Anti-Japanese Propaganda: An Overview of Art, Literature and Government Sponsored Propaganda During WWII in the Pacific Theater. (via we make money not art) Propaganda Images From Soviet Magazines – many images, specially with Lenin images and ads about technology. (via … Continue reading

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An American Red Cross World War II Scrapbook

An American Red Cross World War II Scrapbook – the story of experiences of American Red Cross during the World War II through images and memorabilia. (Flash required)

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100 Greatest War Films of all time

100 Greatest War Films of all time. It’s an interesting list if you have some interest in cinema or war maybe. It’s more like a list of reference, but as usual I didn’t like the choices or the order of … Continue reading

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Thirty – Eight Ways to Win an Argument

I think this can be useful: Eight Ways to Win an Argument, by Schopenhauer. It’s a resume of the book The Art of Always Being Right, but I think that buy the book and read all of it still a … Continue reading

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H.G. Wells

H.G. Wells – Biography and Works. You can read many (or all?) of his works online. This reminds me that I have to read The War of the Worlds before to see the film . (via Plep)

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War Posters

Kilroy Was Here – War Posters. US propaganda posters of Word War II made to mobilize people to help and contribute with time, money and to contribute to the war effort in personal ways.

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Posters of the Russian Civil War

Posters of the Russian Civil War: 1918-1922. 213 posters, placards, and broadsides comprising one of the largest assemblages of such posters outside of Russia divide in two collections – works of Harold M. Fleming and Russian and Ukrainian posters.

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