War & Military
Running the Blockade
The first-person experiences and adventures of blockade runner during the American civil war. - Summary by Delmar H. Dolbier
Bismarck and the Origin of the German Empire
Despite its brevity, this Little Blue Book #142 by the Oxford historian, Sir F.M. Powicke, provides a valuable overview of the political his…
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes Of The Civil War
Seven narratives published in the late nineteenth century and assembled in this 1913 collection. - Summary by david wales
Europe in Renaissance and Reformation
In a small space the Oxford-educated historian, Mary Hollings, provides a panoramic view of a tumultuous age. We meet Cesare Borgia and Savo…
The Backwash Of War
Ellen Newbold La Motte (1873–1961) was an American nurse, journalist and author. … and in 1915 volunteered as one of the first American war …
The Making of the British Empire
At its height, the British Empire was the largest in history. This short volume traces its development through the long 18th century, from 1…
A Short History of France
After the Roman conquest, the Celtic Gauls adopted Roman culture and speech. The Germanic invasions ultimately transformed France into a Cat…
The Stratagems and The Aqueducts of Rome
Frontinus' Stratagems is a collection of examples of military stratagems from Greek and Roman history, which the author comments based on h…
Notes of a Camp Follower on the Western Front
In 1915 Oscar Hornung, son of the famous author E W Hornung, was killed at Ypres after less than a year as a soldier in Flanders. He was onl…
The British Army From Within
This 1914 book gives a picture of the British Army structure and life in the early hours of World War I. Summary by david wales
Recollections of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln came to the presidency under a heavy shroud of uncertainty, not only about his threatened life but, of course, the very exis…
In Ship and Prison
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…
War Stories for My Grandchildren
After years of telling these stories to his grandchildren, Foster was prevailed on to write them down for future generations. Rather than re…
War Flying by a Pilot
Published in 1917, this "little volume of 'Theta’s' letters to his home people" was assembled to provide useful information for yo…
Sailor Brothers
"Jane Austen's Sailor Brothers" by Edith & John Hubback is a biography that explores the lives of Jane Austen's two sailor bro…
Fighting The Boche Underground
Harry Trounce was an American mining engineer of British birth and parentage who joined the British Army in October 1915. After the briefest…
Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War
Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War delves into the pioneering era of aerial combat during World War I, exploring the revolutionary impact of a…
An Explorer in the Air Service
Explorer Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu in 1911, as recounted in his book Inca Lands, now released on LibriVox at http://librivox.org…
An Apache Campaign In The Sierra Madre
An account of the expedition [of the U.S. Army] in pursuit of the hostile Chiricahua Apaches in the spring of 1883. (Book subtitle) Bourke w…
A Voice From The Main Deck
Samuel Leech was a young sailor in the Royal Navy and the United States Navy during the War of 1812. He became notable as one of very few wh…