
A meticulously gathered record of the horrors witnessed in war‑torn Belgium and France, this work brings the voices of refugees, soldiers, and civilians directly to the listener’s ear. Drawing on letters, photographs, official commissions and personal interviews, the author reconstructs scenes of ruined villages and the suffering endured by ordinary people, while carefully weighing the credibility of each testimony.
Beyond the stark documentation, the book probes the deeper moral questions raised by such cruelty. It explores how the atrocities were presented to the American public during a pivotal fundraising campaign, and what they reveal about the broader aims of the conflict. Structured in a series of focused chapters, listeners will encounter analyses of the alleged German motives, excerpts from enemy sources, and vivid illustrations that bring the evidence to life. The narrative invites reflection on the cost of war and the responsibilities of nations to confront and understand the darkness that can arise in times of conflict.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (167K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Brian Coe, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2015-07-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1858–1929
A popular American preacher, lecturer, and writer, he became known for bringing big moral and social questions to a wide public in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His books and sermons aimed to connect faith, character, and public life in ways ordinary readers could grasp.
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