War & Military
News reports
Explore a collection of Old Time Radio programs featuring news broadcasts and blurbs, primarily focused on World War II. These reports provi…
Fort Concho
Fort Concho was a U.S. Army post in central Texas from 1867 to 1889. It figured considerably in the Indian Wars, notably against the Comanch…
Angels of the Battlefield
"Angels of the Battlefield: A History of the Labors of the Catholic Sisterhoods in the Late Civil War" chronicles the compassionat…
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…
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…
Campaign For Petersburg
In the American Civil War the Union victory in the ten-month campaign for the city of Petersburg, Virginia (June 1864-March 1865), led direc…
The Reign of Queen Anne
Anne Stuart (1665-1714), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, succeeded William III to the throne in 1702. She was the daughter of the d…
Causes Of The American Civil War
Some of the states who rebelled against the Federal Government in the American Civil War issued statements by nascent governing bodies expla…
Breaking the Outer Ring
By the beginning of 1944, United States Marine forces had already made a dramatic start on the conquest of areas overrun by the Japanese ear…
Sea-Power in the Pacific
During the three decades preceding the Pacific War, the United States placed no small amount of effort in gaming out what a such a conflict …
Running the Blockade
The first-person experiences and adventures of blockade runner during the American civil war. - Summary by Delmar H. Dolbier
Complete Broadcast D-Day
Experience the historic events of D-Day through this complete broadcast from NBC. This program captures the essence of a pivotal moment in h…
Captain Bill McDonald, Texas Ranger
"William Jesse "Bill" McDonald (1852 - 1918) in the 1880s served as a deputy sheriff in Wood County. After moving to Hardeman…
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…
The U.S. Army in the Iraq War
In September 2013, Chief of Staff of the Army General Raymond T. Odierno directed the Operation Iraqi Freedom Study Group to research and wr…
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
Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland
The American Civil War battle at Antietam, Maryland,(called Sharpsburg by the Confederacy) on 17 September 1862, has been called the bloodie…
WWII News and Related Sound files
Explore the fascinating world of Old Time Radio with this collection of WWII news and related sound files from 1940. These recordings captur…
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…
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…