The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
You are a national newspaper reporter who has been sent to cover Archduke Franz Ferdinand's tour of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Your newspaper editor is particularly interested in the royal party's trip to Sarajevo on 28th June, 1914. There is a rumour that the Black Hand group is planning to protest about the way that the Austro-Hungarian government is ruling Bosnia-Herzegovina. The editor of your newspaper has instructed you to phone in your article by 11.00 p.m. To ensure that your article is historically accurate, make sure you only include information in your report that would have been available on the 28th June, 1914. Below is a possible outline for your newspaper report. This includes links to pages on the Internet that will provide information for your article. Background to Archduke Ferdinand's visit to Sarajevo
(1) The Austria-Hungarian Empire (paragraph 1)
(2) Bosnia-Herzegovina (paragraphs 1-3)
(3) Archduke Franz Ferdinand (paragraphs 1-6)
(4) Invitation to Sarajevo (paragraphs 1-3)
(5) The Black Hand (paragraphs 1-4)
The events of 28th June, 1914
(6) The Railway Station to the City Hall (paragraphs 1-7, map and sources 1-3)
(7) The City Hall to Sarajevo Hospital (paragraphs 1-4, map and sources 1-3)
The possible consequences of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
(8) Serbia (paragraphs 4-6)
(9) Triple Entente (paragraphs 1-2, map and chart)
When you have finished your work, go and see the Daily Telegraph report on the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. In what ways is your article different from the one published in the Daily Telegraph on 29th June, 1914?