War & Military
The Political History of France, 1789-1910
Read by Pamela Nagami
Muriel O. Davis
This little book opens on the eve of the French Revolution. The government is crippled by financial mismanagement, ruled by a King who, in t…
Six Women and the Invasion
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Gabrielle Yerta and Gabrielle Yertaandmarguerite Yerta Méléra
A true tale of the wartime resilience of six Frenchwomen whose country town was invaded by the Germans during World War I. - Summary by Jael…
In Italy with the 332nd Infantry
Read by KevinS
Joseph L. Lettau
A brief, personal recounting of the 332nd Infantry in World War I, including training in America, a brief billet in France, activities in It…
Selected Essays of Michel de Montaigne
Read by Pamela Nagami
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne and Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
Michel de Montaigne was a contemporary of Shakespeare who, after having played his part in France's terrible wars of religion, retired to hi…
Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War
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George Francis Robert Henderson
Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War is a book combining a biography and military history of Confederate Lt. General Thomas Jonathan…
History of Henry the Fourth King of France and Navarre
Read by Pamela Nagami
John Stevens Cabot Abbott
Henry IV, King of France and Navarre (1553-1610) was the first monarch of France from the House of Bourbon. He was raised in the Protestant …
Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa
Read by Aaron Bennett
Joseph H. Alexander
"Tarawa Atoll is 2085 miles southwest of Pearl Harbor and 540 miles southeast of Kwajalein in the Marshalls. Betio is the principal isl…
Captain Bill McDonald, Texas Ranger: A Story of Frontier Reform
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Albert Bigelow Paine
"William Jesse "Bill" McDonald (1852 - 1918) in the 1880s served as a deputy sheriff in Wood County. After moving to Hardeman…
The Korean War: Brief Histories
Read by KevinS
Various
A collection of brief histories addressing the major campaigns or phases of the Korean War. (Summary by KevinS)
A Minor War History
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Martin Alonzo Haynes
A personal history of the American Civil War taken from the author's own letters to 'the girl he left behind', who later became his wife. Th…
Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima
Read by Aaron Bennett
Joseph H. Alexander
Sunday, 4 March 1945, marked the end of the second week of the U.S. invasion of Iwo Jima. By this point the assault elements of the 3d, 4th,…
First Offensive: The Marine Campaign for Guadalcanal
Read by Aaron Bennett
Henry I. Shaw, Jr.
In the early summer of 1942, intelligence reports of the construction of a Japanese airfield near Lunga Point on Guadalcanal in the Solomon …
Reminiscences of My Life in Camp
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Susie King Taylor
Susie King Taylor was a Black nurse in the 33rd United States Colored Troops in the Union Army during the American Civil War, a teacher and …
Infamous Day: Marines At Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941
Read by David Wales
Robert James Cressman and Robert J. Cressman
Historical overview and personal reminiscences published in 1992. Pearl Harbor attack 7 December 1941. Part of U.S. Government U.S. Marine…
Bushido: The Soul of Japan (Version 2)
Read by Gloria Loughry
Inazō Nitobe
Bushido: The Soul of Japan is a study of the way of the samurai. A best-seller in its day, it was read by many influential foreigners, among…
The Life of Washington, Volume 2
Read by Jim Locke
John James Marshall
Volume 2 of The Life begins with some early biography, but moves quickly to Washington's military career as a colonel in the battles against…
The Life of Washington, Volume 3
Read by Jim Locke
John James Marshall
Volume 3 of The Life continues the Revolutionary War from the incursion into Jersey in 1778 to its conclusion with the surrender of Lord Cor…
Авантюристы гражданской войны
Read by Mark Chulsky
A. Vetlugin
Military history essays of WWI and Russian Civil War, lesser known episodes.A.Vetlugin (a.k.a. Voldemar Ryndzune) became an adventurer himse…