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

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

Year of Publication: 1914Genres: War & Military , History

Running Time: 37 hours 34 minutes 33 seconds

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