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Hendrik van LoonThe Story of Mankind (June 14, 2009)

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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.

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This audio is part of the collection: LibriVox

Artist/Composer: Hendrik van Loon
Date: 2009-06-14
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: librivox; literature; history; children; van Loon; world history; short stories; audiobook

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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story_mankind_0906_128kb.m3u	128kbps M3U	Stream
story_mankind_0906_64kb_mp3.zip	64Kbps MP3 ZIP	371 MB

Audio Files	128Kbps MP3	Ogg Vorbis	64Kbps MP3
00 Foreword	7.72 MB	5.48 MB	3.86 MB
01 The Setting of the Stage	8.36 MB	5.77 MB	4.18 MB
02 Our Earliest Ancestors	4.68 MB	3.29 MB	2.34 MB
03 Prehistoric Man	4.95 MB	3.36 MB	2.47 MB
04 Hieroglyphics	9.45 MB	6.31 MB	4.72 MB
05 The Nile Valley	6.57 MB	4.52 MB	3.28 MB
06 The Story of Egypt	4.10 MB	2.77 MB	2.05 MB
07 Mesopotamia	2.27 MB	1.56 MB	1.13 MB
08 The Sumerians	6.72 MB	4.71 MB	3.36 MB
09 Moses	4.74 MB	3.25 MB	2.37 MB
10 The Phoenicians	2.95 MB	2.11 MB	1.47 MB
11 The Indo-Europeans	3.77 MB	2.61 MB	1.89 MB
12 The Aegean Sea	6.04 MB	4.14 MB	3.02 MB
13 The Greeks	3.52 MB	2.50 MB	1.76 MB
14 The Greek Cities	5.61 MB	3.91 MB	2.80 MB
15 Greek Self-Government	5.37 MB	3.90 MB	2.68 MB
16 Greek Life	7.04 MB	4.99 MB	3.52 MB
17 The Greek Theatre	5.72 MB	4.11 MB	2.86 MB
18 The Persian Wars	8.11 MB	5.68 MB	4.06 MB
19 Athens vs. Sparta	4.28 MB	2.97 MB	2.14 MB
20 Alexander the Great	3.78 MB	2.59 MB	1.89 MB
21 A Summary	5.01 MB	3.51 MB	2.50 MB
22 Rome and Carthage	22 MB	16 MB	11 MB
23 The Rise of Rome	4.99 MB	3.50 MB	2.50 MB
24 The Roman Empire	18 MB	12 MB	8.85 MB
25 Joshua of Nazareth	8.35 MB	5.83 MB	4.18 MB
26 The Fall of Rome	9.57 MB	6.74 MB	4.79 MB
27 Rise of the Church	12 MB	8.79 MB	6.23 MB
28 Mohammed	10 MB	7.29 MB	5.20 MB
29 Charlemagne	9.23 MB	6.55 MB	4.62 MB
30 The Norsemen	4.13 MB	2.90 MB	2.07 MB
31 Feudalism	6.38 MB	4.46 MB	3.19 MB
32 Chivalry	4.60 MB	3.12 MB	2.30 MB
33 Pope vs. Emperor	11 MB	7.83 MB	5.55 MB
34 The Crusades	8.16 MB	5.67 MB	4.08 MB
35 The Mediaeval City	18 MB	13 MB	8.89 MB
36 Mediaeval Self-Government	8.68 MB	6.06 MB	4.34 MB
37 The Mediaeval World	14 MB	9.65 MB	6.89 MB
38 Mediaeval Trade	11 MB	7.67 MB	5.51 MB
39 The Renaissance	25 MB	18 MB	13 MB
40 The Age of Expression	8.31 MB	5.78 MB	4.15 MB
41 The Great Discoveries	25 MB	17 MB	12 MB
42 Buddha and Confucius	16 MB	11 MB	7.84 MB
43 The Reformation	21 MB	15 MB	10 MB
44 Religious Warfare	26 MB	18 MB	13 MB
45 The English Revolution	30 MB	22 MB	15 MB
46 The Balance of Power	8.48 MB	5.83 MB	4.24 MB
47 The Rise of Russia	13 MB	9.13 MB	6.31 MB
48 Russia vs Sweden	7.25 MB	5.02 MB	3.63 MB
49 The Rise of Prussia	8.04 MB	5.86 MB	4.02 MB
50 The Mercantile System	6.64 MB	4.61 MB	3.32 MB
51 The American Revolution	12 MB	9.00 MB	6.19 MB
52 The French Revolution	26 MB	18 MB	13 MB
53 Napoleon	22 MB	16 MB	11 MB
54 The Holy Alliance	20 MB	14 MB	9.96 MB
55 The Great Reaction	15 MB	11 MB	7.56 MB
56 National Independence	38 MB	26 MB	19 MB
57 The Age of the Engine	18 MB	13 MB	8.97 MB
58 The Social Revolution	9.16 MB	6.37 MB	4.58 MB
59 Emancipation	15 MB	10 MB	7.25 MB
60 The Age of Science	9.42 MB	6.59 MB	4.71 MB
61 Art	26 MB	19 MB	13 MB
62 Colonial Expansion and War	17 MB	12 MB	8.32 MB
63 A New World	18 MB	13 MB	9.16 MB
64 As It Shall Ever Be	1.41 MB	991 KB	722 KB

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