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The Story of Mankind

Hendrik van Loon

Narrator LibriVox Community

Publisher: LibriVox

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Summary

Relates the story of western civilization from earliest times through the beginning of the twentieth century, with special emphasis on the people and events that changed the course of history. Portrays in vivid prose the achievements of mankind in the areas of art and discovery, as well as the political forces leading to the modern nation-states. Richly illustrated with drawings by the author. Winner of the first Newbery Award in 1922, The Story of Mankind has introduced generations of children to the pageant of world history. (Summary from mainlesson.com)
Duration: about 14 hours (13:30:46)
Publishing date: 2014-08-25; Copyright Year: 1921. Copyright Statment: —