{"id":484,"date":"2022-05-13T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T17:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhcertificate.bc.edu\/?p=484"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:46:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:46:34","slug":"human-experience-in-the-battle-of-the-somme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dhcertificate.bc.edu\/index.php\/2022\/05\/13\/human-experience-in-the-battle-of-the-somme\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Experience in the Battle of the Somme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Created by Ariel Donnelly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Human Experience in the Battle of the Somme<\/em> was a digital project that explored the advancement of weaponry during World War I and its use in the Battle of the Somme. 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