ATTENTION HOMESCHOOLERS THIS CLASSIC HISTORY SET FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
IS FINALLY BACK IN PRINT A Picturesque Tale of Progress was written
by Olive Beaupr Miller. Her assistant for this lovely set was Harry
Neal Baum, former professor of history at the University of
Wisconsin. A Picturesque Tale of Progress was first printed in
1929, and remained in print through 1963. The set consists of 8
volumes (with a separate Index) broken down into four themes
('Beginnings', 'Conquests', 'New Nations', 'Explorations'), with
two volumes devoted to each theme. As an aid to schools, Dawn
Chorus is also publishing the set condensed into 4 volumes (again
with a separate Index). The 'picturesque' in the title refers not
to quaintness, but to the extraordinary number of carefully chosen
and beautifully rendered illustrations (many hundreds per volume)
and maps that give this set its unique and unsurpassed value. The
captions to the page-by-page illustrations essentially retell the
story of the text but in reference to art. In a world where the
level and quality of education has so grievously deteriorated, may
the reappearance of this wonderful historical set shine as a beacon
to a new generation of young (and not-so-young) scholars.
Beginnings I starts with 'Early Man', including wonderful
illustrations of early cave art, followed by excellent coverage of
the rise and fall of Egypt. Beginnings II covers Babylonia, the
Assyrian empire, and an extensive overview of biblical history from
Abraham to the Fall of Jerusalem. Conquests I follows the history
of Crete and then Greece, from their rise as political states
through to the conquests of Alexander the Great. Conquests II
teaches the history of Rome, and includes extensive coverage of
early Christianity, including the missionary journeys of Paul and
the peaceful conquest of Rome by Christianity. New Nations I covers
the Fall of the Roman Empire, and then turns to the Byzantine
Empire, the Medieval Church, the Vikings, and the Feudal Age. New
Nations II reveals the glory of the Byzantine Empire, the Crusades
and their effects, Spain and the Moors, the development of England,
of France as a monarchy, of Germany and the Holy Roman Empire, and
of Italy and the Renaissance. Explorations I covers Marco Polo,
Genghis Khan, the conquests of the Mongols, and Africa and India.
Explorations II follows the New World from ancient times. The
voyages of Leif Ericsson and Columbus introduce extensive treatment
of the peoples in the Americas, with special focus on the
civilizations of Mexico, Central America, and southwestern America
and their conquest by the Spanish. The series ends here-with the
discovery of America. The ninth volume is an invaluable index to
peoples and places throughout world history from Ancient Egypt
through the discovery of America, and doubles as an excellent
resource for further study and projects.
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