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