From the publisher:
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.
Table of Contents:
1. The Setting of the Stage
2. Our Earliest Ancestors
3. Prehistoric Man
4. Hieroglyphics
5. The Nile Valley
6. The Story of Egypt
7. Mesopotamia
8. The Sumerians
9. Moses
10. The Phoenicians
11. The Indo-Europeans
12. The Aegean Sea
13. The Greeks
14. The Greek Cities
15. Greek Self-Government
16. Greek Life
17. The Greek Theatre
18. The Persian Wars
19. Athens vs. Sparta
20. Alexander the Great
21. A Summary
22. Rome and Carthage
23. The Rise of Rome
24. The Roman Empire
25. Joshua of Nazareth
26. The Fall of Rome
27. The Rise of the Church
28. Mohammed
29. Charlemagne
30. The Norsemen
31. Feudalism
32. Chivalry
33. Pope vs. Emperor
34. The Crusades
35. The Mediaeval City
36. Mediaeval Self-Government
37. The Mediaeval World
38. Mediaeval Trade
39. The Renaissance
40. The Age of Expression
41. The Great Discoveries
42. Buddha and Confucius
43. The Reformation
44. Religious Warfare
45. The English Revolution
46. The Balance of Power
47. The Rise of Russia
48. Russia vs. Sweden
49. The Rise of Prussia
50. The Mercantile System
51. The American Revolution
52. The French Revolution
53. Napoleon
54. The Holy Alliance
55. The Great Reaction
56. National Independence
57. The Age of the Engine
58. The Social Revolution
59. Emancipation
60. The Age of Science
61. Art
62. Colonial Expansion and War
63. A New World
64. As It Ever Shall Be
65. An Animated Chronology
