A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium


Read 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) (10 hr 11 min)

Chapters

Introduction 3:48 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 1 22:09 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 2 25:57 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 3 25:46 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 4 23:55 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 5 25:00 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 6 31:36 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 7 25:14 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 8 25:45 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 9 28:33 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 10 25:12 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 11 24:55 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 12 26:43 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 13 28:21 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 14 25:01 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 15 25:02 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 16 27:54 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 17 24:49 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 18 23:55 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 19 24:33 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 20 24:45 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 21 25:43 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 22 27:08 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 23 21:20 Read by Ted Lienhart
Section 24 18:42 Read by Ted Lienhart