Timeline
Lifetime:
1863 -
1940
Passed: ≈
84 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
John Huston Finley
Books by John Huston Finley
Red Cross Spirit Speaks
Poetry
History
Non-Fiction
Warfare
Courage
Suffering
Compassion
World war i
Palestine
Red Cross
Humanitarian aid
First aid
Dedication
Commemorating the fallen and those who served in times of war and calamity, this collection of 19 recordings by LibriVox readers presents John H. Finley's poem "The Red Cross Spirit Speaks." Originally composed during World War I, Finley's work highl...
Soldiers' Recessional
Poetry
Non-Fiction
Speech
Essays
War
Nationalism
War
Idealism
Sacrifice
Glory
Memory
Patriotism
Peace
Soldiers
Veterans
Return
Recess
“Soldiers’ Recessional” is a short essay, likely delivered as a speech, written by John Huston Finley in 1904. Finley, a prominent educator and editor, reflects on the return of soldiers from the Spanish-American War and the challenges they face in t...