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Washington and the Riddle of Peace

Washington and the Riddle of Peace by H. G. Wells. 29 sections, 6 hr 3 min. Public domain recording (LibriVox).

Details

Length
6 hr 3 min
Sections
29
Language
English
Source
LibriVox
Internet Archive
washington_riddle_of_peace_ls_1907_librivox
Rights
Public domain — LibriVox recording of a public-domain text

Chapters

  1. 01 - Introduction, and The Immensity of the Issue and the Triviality of Men 24:03
  2. 02 - Armaments the Futility of Mere Limitation 17:14
  3. 03 - The Trail of Versailles Two Great Powers Are Silent and Absent 19:18
  4. 04 - The Unknown Soldier of the Great War 9:48
  5. 05 - The President at Arlington 10:21
  6. 06 - The First Meeting 9:55
  7. 07 - What Is Japan? 15:09
  8. 08 - China in the Background 12:17
  9. 09 - The Future of Japan 13:41
  10. 10 - 'Security'—the New and Beautiful Catchword 8:05
  11. 11 - France in the Limelight 13:12
  12. 12 - Thus Far 9:35
  13. 13 - The Larger Question behind the Conference 8:26
  14. 14 - The Real Threat to Civilization 11:09
  15. 15 - The Possible Breakdown of Civilization 9:17
  16. 16 - What of America? 12:07
  17. 17 - Ebb Tide at Washington 12:22
  18. 18 - America and Entangling Alliances 11:04
  19. 19 - An Association of Nations 11:29
  20. 20 - France and England—the Plain Facts of the Case 10:17
  21. 21 - A Reminder about War 13:14
  22. 22 - Some Stifled Voices 10:19
  23. 23 - India, the British Empire and the Association of Nations 11:33
  24. 24 - The Other End of Pennsylvania Avenue—the Sieve for Good Intentions 12:18
  25. 25 - Africa and the Association of Nations 9:40
  26. 26 - The Fourth Plenary Session 10:08
  27. 27 - About the War Debts 10:30
  28. 28 - The Foundation Stone and the Building 13:01
  29. 29 - What a Stably Organized World Peace Means For Mankind 23:15