DISCUSSION TOPIC: GAVRILO PRINCIP AND FRANZ FERDINAND

Introduction

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Some Questions

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Possible Starting Places

  "World War One: The Assassin And His Victims," From Our Own Correspondent, BBC World Service, July 1, 2014.  (11 mins)

  "Sarajevo Marks 100 Years Since Archduke Franz Ferdinand Shooting," BBC News, June 28, 2014.

  "Gavrilo Princip: Bosnian Serbs Remember An Assassin," BBC News, June 28, 2014.

  Andrew MacDowall, "Villain Or Hero?: Sarajevo Is Split On Archduke's Assassin Gavrilo Princip," Guardian, June 27, 2014.

  Elvira M. Jukic, "Bosnian Serbs Unveil Statue Of WW I Assassin," Balkan Transitional Justice, June 27, 2014.

  "The Shifting Legacy Of The Man Who Shot Franz Ferdinand," All Things Considered, NPR, June 27, 2014.

  John F. Burns, "In Sarajevo, Divisions That Drove An Assassin Have Only Begun To Heal," New York Times, June 26, 2014.

  Dan Damon, "Bosnia And WWI: The Living Legacy Of Gavrilo Princip," BBC News, June 25, 2014.

  Alex Kuli, "Sarajevo Assassin's Gunshot Echoes Across His Birthplace," Balkan Transitional Justice, May 8, 2014.

  Denis Dzidic et al., "World War I History Divides Balkan Schoolchildren," Balkan Transitional Justice, May 6, 2014.

  Denis Dzidic et al., "Gavrilo Princip: Hero Or Villain?," Guardian, May 6, 2014.

Museums And Monuments

  Museum Of The Assassination Of Franz Ferdinand, Atlas Obscura.

  Marija Ristic, "Serbia Unveils Monument To Gavrilo Princip," Balkan Transitional Justice, June 29, 2015.

  "Gavrilo Princip, Assassin Who Sparked WW I, Gets Statue In Belgrade," DW, June 29, 2015.

  Marija Ristic, "Belgrade To Unveil Gavrilo Princip Monument," Balkan Transitional Justice, June 8, 2015.

  "Serbia: Belgrade's Monument To Franz Ferdinand," BBC News, June 8, 2015.

  "Assassin Who Sparked WW I To Get Monument In Belgrade," PRI, June 8, 2015.

  Marija Ristic, "Serbia Marks 'Heroic' WW I Centenary," Balkan Transitional Justice, July 28, 2014.

"Bosnian Serbs Unveil Statue To 'Hero' Gavrilo Princip," EuroNews, June 27, 2014.

Gavrilo Princip And Franz Ferdinand In The News

  Milos Vojinovic, "A Violent Desire For Justice: Gavrilo Princip's Motives For The Sarajevo Assassination," Balkan Insight, June 28, 2024.

  "Myths And Truths About The Cursed Car In Which Franz Ferdinand Was Killed," Sarajevo Times, June 28, 2024.

  "Anniversary Of The Assassination: Gavrilo Princip -- A Hero Or Maybe A Criminal?," Sarajevo Times, June 28, 2020.

  Amina Dzferovic, "Franz Ferdinand And Gavrilo Princip In The Streets Of Sarajevo Again On Saturday," Sarajevo Times, September 15, 2018.

"Sad Destiny Of Gavrilo Princip's Family After His Death," Sarajevo Times, June 29, 2018.

  Amina Dzaferovic, "Hundred Years Since The Death Of Gavrilo Princip Marked In BiH," Sarajevo Times, April 30, 2018.

  Igor Spaic, "Bosnian Hostel Tells Story Of Assassination That Changed World," Balkan Insight, July 27, 2017.

  Emina Rizvic, "Museum Of Military History In Vienna: What Would Have Happened If Gavrilo Missed?," Sarajevo Times, December 2, 2016.

"Sarajevo: Laid Wreath At The Memorial Chapel Gavrilo Princip," Sarajevo Times, June 28, 2016.

  "Serbian Ambassador Praises 'Freedom Fighter' Gavrilo Princip," Balkan Transitional Justice, July 30, 2014.

  Nemanja Rujevic, "Serbia, WWI, And The Question Of Guilt," DW, July 28, 2014.

  Benjamin Preston, "The Car That Witnessed The Spark Of World War I," New York Times, July 10, 2014.

  Andrew MacDowall, "Sarajevo: City Commemorates End To 'A Century Of Conflict,' But Divisions Still Run Deep," Observer, June 28, 2014.

  Lana Pasic, "100 Years After WW I: History Lessons From The Balkans," Al Jazeera, June 28, 2014.

"Bosnia Marks War Centennial With Unity Theme," Al Jazeera, June 28, 2014.

  John F. Burns, "Revelry In Sarajevo, Where Shots Started A World War," New York Times, June 28, 2014.

  "WW I Centennial Event Without Serbs," DW, June 28, 2014.

  Matt Robinson and Maja Zuvela, "Sarajevo Recalls The Gunshot That Sent The World To War," Yahoo News, June 28, 2014.

Matthew Seligmann, "Franz Ferdinand Assassination: How A Hit On One Man Plunged The World Into War," Conversation, June 27, 2014.

  Talia Mindich, "8 Things You Didn't Know About Franz Ferdinand," PBS Newshour, June 27, 2014.,

  Elvira M. Jukic, "Serb Leaders To Open 'Andricgrad' For WW I Centenary," Balkan Transitional Justice, June 26, 2014.

  Christopher Clark, "'The Trigger: Hunting The Assassin Who Brought The World To War' -- Review," Guardian, April 30, 2014.

  Srecko Horvat, "First World War: Was Gavrilo Princip A Terrorist Or A Freedom Fighter?," Guardian, April 15, 2014.

Roger Cohen, "The Unlikely Road To War," New York Times, March 17, 2014.

  Maev Kennedy, "Gun That Brought About First World War Goes On Show," Guardian, September 25, 2008.

Articles

  Charles Sennott, "Why World War I Still Matters, 100 Years After It Began," Ground Truth Project, PRI, June 27, 2014.

  Mike Dash, "Curses!: Archduke Franz Ferdinand And His Astounding Death Car," Smithsonian (April 22, 2013).

David DeVoss, "Searching For Gavrilo Princip," Smithsonian (July 2000).

Audio And Video Sources

"Music In The Great War: Gavrilo Princip's Footprint," Sunday Feature, BBC Radio 3, September 1, 2015.  (45 mins)

"Gavrilo Princip's Footprint," World War One, BBC, July 1, 2014.  (44 mins)

"Sarajevo Celebrates WW I Centennial With Joy And The Macabre," Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR, June 28, 2014.

  "A Century Ago In Sarajevo: A Plot, A Farce And A Fateful Shot," Morning Edition, NPR, June 27, 2014.

  "The Assassination Of Archduke Franz Ferdinand," Witness History, BBC World Service, June 27, 2014.

  "Sarajevo Commemorates With Mixed Feelings," DW, June 26, 2014.  (6 min)

"A Century From Archduke's Death, Spotlight Turns Back To Bosnia," All Things Considered, NPR, June 26, 2014.

"Opening Shots Of WW I Still Echoing Around Europe," Reporter Euro News, June 20, 2014.

"Bosnians Remember Gavrilo Princip," RTE, June 1, 2014.

Web-Sites

  Gavrilo Princip -- Wikipedia:  An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.

  Franz Ferdinand Assassination Site And Museum, Dark Tourism: