A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium

About this film

LibriVox recording of A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium by Hugh Gibson. Read in English by Ted Lienhart. The author was an American diplomat, the Secretary of the American Legation in Brussels, at the beginning of World War I in 1914. This book consists of his edited selections from his daily journal, giving a firsthand look at the chaotic atmosphere before and throughout Germany's invasion of Belgium. His position as a diplomat of the then-neutral United States gave him an invaluable perspective from which to report on the deliberations of military and civilian decision-makers, the reactions of the public to the unfolding calamity, and the efforts of international relief organizations to meet the urgent needs of a flood of refugees. (Summary by Ted Lienhart) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (281MB)

Directors & creators

Hugh Gibson

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;World War I; WWI; Great War; World War; 1914-1918; history / wars & conflicts; belgium -- history -- german occupation; american personal narratives; diplomatic history

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