War & Military
Unhappy Far-Off Things
Better known today for his influential fantasy writings, Lord Dunsany also wrote a number of sketches during World War One. This compilation…
War poems and other verses
Vernède enlisted with the British Army as a second lieutenant at the start of World War I, even though he was over the maximum age of…
Israel and Hamas Conflict
This short report, written for the Congressional Research Service with the aim of informing U.S. legislative debate, covers the Israel-Hamas…
The Silk-Hat Soldier and Other Poems
This stirring collection of inspirational war-time poems by the renowned author Richard le Gallienne, offers an insightful examination of a …
The Art of War
"The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise written during the 6th century BC by Sun Tzu. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is …
France, Spain and the Rif
The Guerra del Rif—the Rif War. 1921 to 1926. It was the slogging bloody 5-year long climax of Spain’s effort to secure dominion over a terr…
The Red Cross Spirit Speaks
LibriVox readers bring you 19 recordings of The Red Cross Spirit Speaks by John H. Finley.At this time of year, all around the world, we rem…
Jessie Pope's War Poems
Jessie Pope published these poems during the early months of the First World War. They were very popular at the time and the author received…
Orson Welles Radio Almanac
Orson cancelled the regular program to produced this special show following the news of the start of the D-Day invasion of France. It …
The Soldiers' Recessional
Reprinted from Scribner’s Magazine for June, 1904, in an edition of forty copies for private distribution, by the courtesy of Charles Scribn…
Challenge
The editor of the volume Made in the Trenches includes these poignant notes:Corporal Streets, in submitting these sonnets some months ago, w…
Wings Over Jordan
The June 18, 1944 episode of Wings Over Jordan is a significant broadcast that captures the essence of the time. This particular episode is …
America's
"What part did we take in the Great War? Did we only lend money to our Allies, or did we really fight?" Henry …
The Aeroplane in War
"Although it is still a crude machine—in view of the perfected apparatuswhich is the aim of thoughtful designers—the aeroplane has demo…
OWI Mileage Rationing Program
This special syndicated OWI program promoted gas rationing during a critical time in history. It features performances by notable stars incl…
The Captain Called It Mutiny
On December 1, 1842, three crew members of the U.S. Navy brig Somers were hanged for mutiny. The alleged leader was eighteen-year-old Philip…
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte
Memoirs written by Napoleon's private secretary, "a work based on years of intimate friendship and professional association - Summary b…