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Son of the Gods and A Horseman in the Sky

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Ambrose Bierce - Son of the Gods and A Horseman in the Sky

Two short stories from the American Civil War by Ambrose Bierce. The first story is about a brave soldier who follows orders and risks his life without question. The second is about a soldier who falls asleep on guard...

William A Crenshaw and 1 more 37 minutes

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Lord Dunsany - 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 of essays written from time spent in France in 1916. Much more thoughtful...

Travis Wakeman and 2 more 1 hour 26 minutes

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Julius Klausner, jr - History of Company B 307th Infantry

The history of Company B, 307 Infantry's participation in The First World War. A part of the 77th Division it trained at Camp Upton, New York before leaving for France. — Summary by Bill 2147

William A Crenshaw 1 hour 7 minutes

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Abraham Lincoln - Emancipation Proclamation

After having written and released an initial draft of this proclamation in September of 1862, minor changes were made and Lincoln signed it on January 1st, 1863. It declared free the slaves in 10 states not then under...

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Robert Laurence Binyon - Winnowing Fan: Poems On The Great War

This little gem of a book contains twelve poems about World War I. There is more to it than its intrinsic value as verse. Edward Elgar (1857-1934) set three of the poems (The Fourth Of August, To Women, For The...

David Wales 25 minutes

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Rudyard Kipling - Fringes Of The Fleet

During the war (WWI), [Kipling] wrote a booklet The Fringes of the Fleet containing essays and poems on various nautical subjects of the war. Some of the poems were set to music by English composer Edward Elgar. —...

David Wales 1 hour 26 minutes

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Sun Tzu 孙武 - Art of War (Version 4)

The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu, a high-ranking military general, strategist and tactician. The text is composed of 13 chapters, each devoted to one aspect of warfare. It...

Bob Neufeld 1 hour 8 minutes

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Sun Tzu 孙武 - Art of War (version 3)

First compiled in the 6th century BC, The Art of War presents a philosophy of war for managing conflicts and winning battles. It is accepted as a masterpiece on strategy and is frequently cited and referred to by...

Phil Chenevert 1 hour 19 minutes

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Fritz Kreisler - Four Weeks in the Trenches

A brief record of the fighting on the Eastern front in the great war by a participant in that great conflict (Summary by FNH)

FNH 1 hour 16 minutes

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United States Office of Strategic Services - Simple Sabotage Field Manual

Formed during World War II, the United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS), was organized for special operations and intelligence gathering and analysis. Included in its mission was the implementation of, and...

James Christopher 58 minutes

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Sun Tzu 孙武 - 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 devoted to one aspect of warfare, it has long been praised as the definitive work...

Moira Fogarty 1 hour 12 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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