Military Figures Audio & Video

This is how wars are fought now by children, hopped up on drugs, and wielding AK-47s. In the more than fifty violent conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers.

A look at the life of Alexander the Great, from his birth in Macedonia and his conquests to the edge of the world and back.

With the the LearnOutLoud Biography podcast series we will explore the lives of notable people throughout history.

In June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in Afghanistan for the Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader. Less then 24 hours later, only one of those SEALs remained alive.

Part of a larger series of essays in which Emerson examined various historical figures, "Napoleon: Man of the World" is an invaluable study of one of history's great leaders.

Although Lawrence of Arabia died in 1935, the story of his life has captured the imagination of succeeding generations. The Seven Pillars of Wisdom is a monumental work...

Professor Robin Fox begins a thorough biographical portrait of Alexander the Great in this first lecture for The Modern Scholar Series.

Interviews with Biographers about their New Books.

In war, great commanders lead soldiers into hell to do the impossible.

Hannibal is a name that evoked fear among the ancient Romans for decades.