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Exhibition on occasion of 100th anniversary of end of World War I opened in Penza

17:15 | 17.11.2018 | Culture

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Penza, 17 November 2018. PenzaNews. A book exhibition on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I was opened in the regional centre of the access to the resources of the presidential library at the premises of the M.Y. Lermontov Penza Region Library.

Exhibition on occasion of 100th anniversary of end of World War I opened in Penza

Photo: Liblermont.ru

The literary exposition combines several information sections — historical materials about the course and development of the events of 1914-1918, publications about the heroes and participants of the actions, as well as materials about the results of the war. At the exhibition one can also find local history literature on the topic.

Of particular interest is the "Chronicle of the War of 1914-1917" from the fund of rare and valuable publications. This is a weekly illustrated magazine published during World War I. The title changed according to the year.

In total there were 132 issues of the chronicle. Each issue contained at least 16 pages, was supplied with numerous photos, drawings, portraits, plans, maps and sketches.

According to the website of the cultural institution, the book exhibition is supplemented by illustrative material, namely photos of military equipment of those years, pictures of officers and soldiers, Russian satirical posters and popular prints of those times.

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