Born in rotterdam, he went to the united states in 1903 to study at cornell university. Books by hendrik willem van loon author of the story of. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the story of mankind. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The story of the story of mankind picturing history. His the story of mankind, a history of the world especially for children won the first newbery medal in 1922. Written almost one hundred years ago in 1921, it still provides a good introduction for anyone wanting to take their first steps into learning about many of the events that shaped the world that we live in today. Download hendrik willem van loon s the story of mankind for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile.
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