The Story of MankindHendrik Willem Van Loon
The Story of Mankind
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Original author: Hendrik Willem Van Loon
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"The Story of Mankind" by Hendrik Willem Van Loon is a history book published in 1921. Written for Van Loon's children, it traces Western civilization from primitive humans through the development of writing, art, and religion to the modern nation-state. Van Loon included only events he deemed essential to understanding civilization's trajectory. The book won the first-ever Newbery Medal in 1922, recognizing its outstanding contribution to children's literature.
The Story of Mankind, by Hendrik Willem Van Loon. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #754.
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