The World’s Story Volume XIV: An Outline of Universal History


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The fourteenth volume of the 15-volume series The World’s Story has a different concept than the previous books edited by Eva March Tappan. This book lists a detailed timeline of important events, starting from the early Eastern cultures till up to recent events from the beginning of the 20th century. The original book was compiled in German by historian Karl Ploetz (1819-1881) and translated into English for this series by William H. Tillinghast (1854-1913). - Summary by Sonia

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Introduction 10:26 Lu par Sonia
Universal History. A general view of its principal divisions 3:16 Lu par Sonia
I. Ancient History. A. Eastern peoples. Part 1. Egyptians 19:36 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 2. Jews (Hebrews, Israelites) 18:50 Lu par Mark Ricci
Part 3. Babylonians and Assyrians 17:39 Lu par Jennie Hughes
Part 4. Phoenicians and Carthaginians 15:00 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 5. Lydians and Phrygians 5:28 Lu par Colleen McMahon
Part 6. Indians 8:24 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 7. Bactrians, Medes, Persians 21:09 Lu par Adrian Stephens
Part 8. Parthians 5:59 Lu par Adrian Stephens
Part 9. Chinese 7:32 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 10. Japanese 7:32 Lu par Availle
B. Western peoples. Part 1. Celts. 22:35 Lu par Devorah Allen
Part 2. Grecian History. a. Geographical survey of Ancient Greece 12:00 Lu par Adrian Stephens
b. Religion of the Greeks 6:55 Lu par Alan Mapstone
c. First Period. Mythical time, down to the Thessalian and Dorian migration (x-1104?) 19:58 Lu par Jim Locke
d. Second Period. From the Thessalian and Dorian migration to the beginning of the Persian Wars (1104?-500) 32:25 Lu par Jim Locke
e. Third Period. From the beginning of the Persian Wars to the loss of independence by the Battle of Chaeronae (500-338) 1:00:11 Lu par Jim Locke
f. Fourth Period. Graeco-Macedonian or Hellenistic Epoch down to the subjugation of Greece by the Romans (338-146) 27:03 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 3. Roman History. a. Geographical survey of Ancient Italy 13:20 Lu par Jim Locke
b. Religion of the Ancient Romans 7:27 Lu par Alan Mapstone
c. Ethnographical sketch of Italy 5:30 Lu par Alan Mapstone
d. First Period. Mythical Epoch of the Kings (753-510) 21:22 Lu par Jim Locke
e. Second Period. Struggles between Patricians and Plebeians, subjugation of Italy proper, to the beginning of the Punic Wars (510-264) 1:03:28 Lu par Jim Locke
f. Third Period. Punic Wars. From the beginning of Rome's universal Empire, to the destruction of Carthage and Corinth (264-146) 53:28 Lu par Jim Locke
g. Fourth Period. Firm establishment of the universal power of Rome. Period of the Civil Wars (146-31) First Part 47:02 Lu par Jim Locke
g. Fourth Period. Firm establishment of the universal power of Rome. Period of the Civil Wars (146-31) Second Part 44:09 Lu par Jim Locke
h. Fifth Period. Reigns of the Roman Emperors down to the Fall of the Western Empire (31 B.C.-476 A.D.) 54:07 Lu par Devorah Allen
Part 4. Teutons 24:45 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 5. Slavs and Lithuanians 3:30 Lu par Tomas Peter
II. Mediaeval History. First Period. From the Beginning of the migrations of the Northern tribes to the Treaty of Verdun (375-843). Part 1. Migrations of the Northern Peoples 18:54 Lu par Jennie Hughes
Part 2. Teutonic Kingdoms in Britain 18:09 Lu par Sonia
Part 3. The Kingdom of the Franks under the Merowingians 4:49 Lu par abbya22
Part 4. Mohammed (Mahomet) and the Caliphate 6:24 Lu par Alan Mapstone
Part 5. Kingdom of the Franks under the Carolingians 14:43 Lu par abbya22
Part 6. New Persian Empire of the Sassanidae (226-641) 20:18 Lu par Jim Locke
Second Period. From the Treaty of Verdun to the beginning of the Crusades (843-1096). Part 1. Italy and Germany 31:54 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 2. France 8:32 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 3. England 12:52 Lu par Sonia
Part 4. The North 9:46 Lu par abbya22
Part 5. Spanish Peninsula 3:13 Lu par Alan Mapstone
Part 6. The East 13:18 Lu par Jim Locke
Third Period. Epoch of the Crusades (1096-1270). Part 1. Crusades 18:34 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 2. Germany and Italy 26:55 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 3. France 6:27 Lu par abbya22
Part 4. England 21:58 Lu par Matthew McClallen
Part 5. The North 18:00 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Part 6. Spanish Peninsula 2:06 Lu par Alan Mapstone
Part 7. The East 12:59 Lu par Jim Locke
Fourth Period. From the conclusion of the Crusades to the discovery of America (1270-1492). Part 1. Germany 37:56 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 2. France 22:00 Lu par Sshoger
Part 3. Italy 7:27 Lu par Alan Mapstone
Part 4. England 33:11 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 5. Spanish Peninsula 3:50 Lu par Alan Mapstone
Part 6. The North and East 8:07 Lu par Tomas Peter
III. Modern History. First Period. From the discovery of America to the Peace of Westphalia (1492-1648) Part 1. Inventions, discoveries and colonies 6:26 Lu par Alan Mapstone
Part 2. America 37:51 Lu par Jim Locke
English, Dutch and Swedish Colonies in North America 28:56 Lu par ToddHW
Part 3. Germany to the Thirty Years' War. The Reformation 27:09 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 4. The Thirty Years' War 34:23 Lu par Parsa2020
Part 5. France 20:59 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 6. Italy 6:35 Lu par Muna Nahhas
Part 7. Spanish Peninsula and the Netherlands 15:11 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 8. England and Scotland 1:05:35 Lu par Matthew McClallen
Part 9. The North and East 19:42 Lu par Jim Locke
Second Period. From the Peace of Westphalia to the beginning of the French Revolution (1648-1789) A. The second half of the 17th Century. Part 1. America 29:48 Lu par Matthew McClallen
Part 2. France 20:09 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 3. Germany 5:29 Lu par Alan Mapstone
Part 4. The North and East 8:48 Lu par Alan Mapstone
Part 5. England 52:22 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 6. India 3:42 Lu par Alan Mapstone
Part 7. China 1:05 Lu par Alan Mapstone
B. The 18th Century to the French Revolution. Part 1. War of the Spanish Succession 15:31 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 2. The Northern War 10:42 Lu par Matthew McClallen
Part 3. Germany 38:46 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 4. Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Poland 17:53 Lu par Tomas Peter
Part 5. Spain and Portugal 3:40 Lu par Alan Mapstone
Part 6. Italy 6:58 Lu par Alan Mapstone
Part 7. America 54:52 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 8. Great Britain 32:32 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 9. The East 13:16 Lu par Availle
Part 10. France 9:01 Lu par Adrian Stephens
Third Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress of Vienna (1789-1815). First Part 21:03 Lu par Jim Locke
Third Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress of Vienna (1789-1815). Second Part 34:12 Lu par Jim Locke
Third Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress of Vienna (1789-1815). Third Part 33:07 Lu par Jim Locke
Third Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress of Vienna (1789-1815). Fourth Part 55:01 Lu par Jim Locke
Fourth Period. From the Congress of Vienna to the present day (1815-x). Part 1. Inventions 8:47 Lu par Alan Mapstone
Part 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). First Part 27:58 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). Second Part 42:42 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). Third Part 45:52 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). Fourth Part 29:29 Lu par Adeline Chris
Part 3. France (1815-1882) 27:31 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 4. Great Britain (1783-1882) 50:46 Lu par Adrian Stephens
Part 5. United States (1789-1882) 48:21 Lu par Jim Locke
Part 6. China (1796-1882) 7:58 Lu par Colleen McMahon
Part 7. Japan (1817-1882) 8:14 Lu par Availle
Appendix (1883-x). Part 8. Great Britain (1883-1903) 30:29 Lu par Colleen McMahon
Part 9. Continental Europe (1883-1903) 46:46 Lu par Colleen McMahon
Part 10. United States (1883-1903) 33:06 Lu par BettyB
Part 11. Asia (1883-1903) 21:27 Lu par Availle
Part 12. Leading events (1904-1914) 51:55 Lu par BettyB