by Bob Schoone-Jongen.   “Celebration” does not seem to be the right word for marking the centennial of the Great War.  “Observance” is better, less celebratory.  Maybe solemn should be added to convey the somberness the great tragedy deserves.  At any rate, the academic book binge that generally accompanies chronological mileposts has begun in earnest.  …

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