Lawrence+of+Arabia+and+the+Arab+Revolt+of+1916-18

**[[image:Screen Shot 2017-02-23 at 4.39.15 PM.png]]Thomas Edward Lawrence**

 * Short Biography from PBS**

Who Was T. E. Lawrence? A book review of the biography Lawrence in Arabia by Scott Anderson

Biographical video from YouTube Channel The Great War

Born in Wales, T.E. Lawrence was a soldier and scholar who fought in the Arab Revolt during World War I.

Text of Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence (1922)

Lawrence of Arabia -- Controversial Legacy

 * The True Story of Lawrence of Arabia, Smithsonian (July 2014)**


 * 10 Things You May Not Know about Lawrence of Arabia**


 * Widely regarded as a heroic, military and scholarly genius throughout the Western world
 * Memory is not so black-and-white in the Middle East
 * Many, even today, believe that he had tricked the Arab populations and only had Britain's interests in mind
 * Sykes-Picot Agreement (1916)
 * Secret negotiations between Britain and France during the war regarding territorial control of the Ottoman Empire after its downfall
 * Many Arabians saw Lawrence as either a pawn on conscious double agent for the British


 * The movie //Lawrence of Arabia// was directed by David Lean and released in 1962**
 * **It was nominated for 10 Oscars; it won 7 including Best Picture**
 * **Widely considered one of the greatest movies of all time with one of the musical greatest scores of all time**
 * **Is Peter O'Toole;s Lawrence of Arabia Fact or Fiction**
 * **Main Theme Music by Maurice Jarre, arr. Alfred Reed for Wind Band**
 * **Symphony Orchestra Live Version**


 * Podcast discussing the historical accuracy of the film

**The Arab Revolt (1916-1918)**

 * Documentary** on Great Arab Revolt Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 from Discovery Asia

Primary Sources: Sharif Hussein's Proclamation of Independence from Turkey (1916)


 * The Arab Revolt of 1916-18 from New Zealand History**


 * A War of Unintended Consequences, AlZazeera (June 2016)**


 * Video discussing Lawrence's role, and possible hidden motives, in revolt**


 * The Arab Revolt: A Century On, article from Yale**


 * Artistic montage depicting legacy of the Arab Revolt 100 years later**


 * [[image:Multimedia.png link="@https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lChJz2DSpsE"]]Lawrence of Arabia: Movie Clip, Attack on Aqaba**