Description The Story of Mankind was written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon and published in 1921.
Written for his children (Hansje and Willem), The Story of Mankind tells in brief chapters the hiStory of western civilization beginning with primitive man, covering the development of writing, art, and.
In 1922, it was the first book to be awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children\'s literature.
Description The Story of Mankind was written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon and published in 1921