The Story of Mankind

Narrators: Michelle Crandall, Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)

Number of Chapters: 65

Length: 13 hours and 30 minutes

Language: English

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)

Foreward (Michelle Crandall)

The Setting of the Stage (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

Our Earliest Ancestors (Michelle Crandall)

Prehistoric Man (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

Hieroglyphics (Michelle Crandall)

The Nile Valley (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The Story of Egypt (Michelle Crandall)

Mesopotamia (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The Sumerians (Michelle Crandall)

Moses (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The Phoenicians (Michelle Crandall)

The Indo-Europeans (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The Aegean Sea (Michelle Crandall)

The Greeks (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The Greek Cities (Michelle Crandall)

Greek Self-Government (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

Greek Life (Michelle Crandall)

The Greek Theatre (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The Persian Wars (Michelle Crandall)

Athens vs. Sparta (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

Alexander the Great (Michelle Crandall)

A Summary (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

Rome and Carthage (Michelle Crandall)

The Rise of Rome (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The Roman Empire (Michelle Crandall)

Joshua of Nazareth (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The Fall of Rome (Michelle Crandall)

The Rise of the Church (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

Mohammed (Michelle Crandall)

Charlemagne (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The Norsemen (Michelle Crandall)

Feudalism (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

Chivalry (Michelle Crandall)

Pope vs. Emperor (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The Crusades (Michelle Crandall)

The Mediaeval City (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

Mediaeval Self-Government (Michelle Crandall)

The Mediaeval World (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

Mediaeval Trade (Michelle Crandall)

The Renaissance (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The Age of Expression (Michelle Crandall)

The Great Discoveries (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

Buddha and Confucius (Michelle Crandall)

The Reformation (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

Religious Warfare (Michelle Crandall)

The English Revolution (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The Balance of Power (Michelle Crandall)

The Rise of Russia (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

Russia vs. Sweden (Michelle Crandall)

The Rise of Prussia (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The Mercantile System (Michelle Crandall)

The American Revolution (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The French Revolution (Michelle Crandall)

Napoleon (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The Holy Alliance (Michelle Crandall)

The Great Reaction (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

National Independence (Michelle Crandall)

The Age of the Engine (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The Social Revolution (Michelle Crandall)

Emancipation (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

The Age of Science (Michelle Crandall)

Art (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

Colonial Expansion and War (Michelle Crandall)

A New World (Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023))

As It Ever Shall Be (Michelle Crandall)

The audiobook The Story of Mankind falls under the genres of History. It is written by Hendrik Van Loon.

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