War & Military
Any Woman To A Soldier
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Any Woman To A Soldier by Grace Ellery Channing.This was the Weekly Poetry project for Novem…
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 Art of War
The Art of War is a foundational text on military strategy and philosophy, attributed to the ancient Chinese general Sun Tzu. Written in the…
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…
Opening Moves
On 1 September 1939, German armored columns and attack aircraft crossed the Polish border on a broad front and World War II began. At Marin…
A Life of Napoleon
Ida Tarbell is best known today as the investigative journalist whose pieces on workings of the Standard Oil Company led to the creation of …
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 …
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 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…
The Colored Regulars
The material out of which the story of the COLORED REGULARS has been constructed has been collected with great pains, and upon it has been e…
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…
The Needs of Europe
In October 1920, the International Economic Conference in London gathered invitees to review post-war Europe's ravaged economies. Speakers i…
Soldiers of the Press
Soldiers of the Press presents a wartime radio program centered on the work and experiences of journalists reporting from the front. This in…
The Pacific Story
The Pacific Story is a documentary radio series about the Pacific theater of World War II. Its broadcasts bring listeners accounts of the pe…
America Looks Abroad
America Looks Abroad presents a discussion of international affairs through the lens of the period’s pressing questions. This installment, t…
Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow’s European news broadcasts bring listeners reports from a continent at war. Murrow, an American journalist based in London,…
Story Behind the Headlines
Story Behind the Headlines presents a radio program focused on the news and issues of its time. This recording is identified with the subjec…
CBS World News Today
CBS World News Today presents a wartime news broadcast dated August 15, 1943, with attention to the Quebec Conference and the liberation of …
The Eisenhower Years
The Eisenhower Years is a historical radio program centered on Dwight D. Eisenhower and the period associated with his leadership. “D-Day: T…