War & Military
First World War Centenary Prose Collection Vol. II
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Various
This collection of non-fiction and fiction pieces is the second volume commemorating the First World War. The majority of the items, all cho…
Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
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Frederick Herman Tilberg
On the gently rolling farm lands surrounding the little town of Gettysburg, Pa., was fought one of the great decisive battles of American hi…
The History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1
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Leopold Von Ranke
Leopold von Ranke was a German Lutheran historian and a founder of modern historical writing based on primary sources. This is a panoramic a…
A Greater than Napoleon, Scipio Africanus
Read by Pamela Nagami
B. H. Liddell Hart
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus (c. 236-c.183 B.C.) was one of the greatest military tacticians and strategists of all time. Only in his …
State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1901 - 1908)
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Theodore Roosevelt
The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress,…
Secrets of Crewe House: the story of a famous campaign
Read by Patrick McHaffie
Campbell Stuart
Campbell Stuart, a Canadian, was involved in British efforts of propaganda during the two World Wars. His most active work was done during t…
State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1934 - 1945)
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress,…
In Ship and Prison: A Story of Five Years in the Continental Navy with Captain Samuel Tucker
Read by Barry Eads
William P. Chipman
The incidents of this book are taken largely from the log-book of Captain Tucker, and are intended to picture the stirring times in which he…
Man-of-War Life
Read by Barry Eads
Charles Nordhoff
In 1844, Charles Nordhoff joined the U.S. Navy at the young age of 14. He describes his around-the-world adventure as a young sailor aboard …
State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1849 - 1856)
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Millard Fillmore
The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress,…
Modern England 1820-1885
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Oscar Browning
This short survey opens with the accession of that portly spendthrift, King George IV. With British support, Greece becomes independent. The…
Germany Before the War
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Napoleon-Eugène Beyens
Baron Beyens was a senior member of the Belgian diplomatic service who was posted to Berlin in 1912. His book, published in early 1916, is i…
Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons
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John Mcelroy
A comprehensive four-volume history of one soldier's 15 months in Andersonville Prison during the Civil War. The book is divided into 83 cha…
The Sailor's Word-book, D - G
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William Henry Smyth
An encyclopaedia (a digest, the author calls it) of nautical terms and other words relevant to navigation, the character of seafarers, fish …
First World War Centenary Prose Collection Vol. III
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Various
This collection of non-fiction and fiction pieces is the third volume commemorating the First World War. The majority of the items, all chos…
Tactical Studies on the Battles around Plevna
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Thilo Lebrecht Ernst Michael Von Trotha
Tactical Studies on the Battles around Plevna, or in German, Der Kampf um Plewna, examines with a critical eye the actions and engagements o…
The Sailor's Word-book, A - C
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William Henry Smyth
An encyclopaedia (a digest, the author calls it) of nautical terms and other words relevant to navigation, the character of seamen, this boo…
Daring and Suffering: A History of the Great Railroad Adventure
Read by Elsie Selwyn
William Pittenger
Written a year after the events, this is an eyewitness account of the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862. Early in the American Civil War, in Ap…