The Story of Mankind

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Story of Mankind by Hendrik van Loon. Read by Michelle Crandall and Kara Shallenberg. 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) Read along and see the original illustrations at mainlesson.com . For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats or languages (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audiobooks or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org. Download M4B Part 1 (134MB) Download M4B Part 2 (134MB) Download M4B Part 3 (105MB)

Directors & creators

Hendrik van Loon

Subjects

librivox; literature; history; children; van Loon; world history; short stories; audiobook

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