Story of the World, Vol. 4 Revised Edition: History for the Classical Child: The Modern Age
Spend an entire year investigating the fascinating story of the modern world, from the American Civil War through the end of the twentieth century—from Europe and the Middle East through India, China, the Arabian Peninsula, Australia, and both North and South America!

Designed for parents and elementary/middle grade students (grades 4-8) to share together, The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition: The Modern Age is widely used in charter and private schools, as well as co-ops around the world. It builds historical literacy, improves reading and comprehension skills in both fiction and nonfiction, and increases vocabulary—all in an enjoyable and entertaining story-like format. The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition central text (available in paperback, hardcover, and eBook) offers 42 narrative chapters, told in chronological order and spanning the entire globe, that begin with revolt against the British in Victorian-ruled India, and end with the Persian Gulf War. Independent readers can easily enjoy the stories on their own, or parents and teachers can read aloud to younger students. This newly revised edition includes 48 beautiful new illustrations, easier-to-read formatting, and a pronunciation guide to the names and places discussed in the book.
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Story of the World, Vol. 4 Revised Edition: History for the Classical Child: The Modern Age
Spend an entire year investigating the fascinating story of the modern world, from the American Civil War through the end of the twentieth century—from Europe and the Middle East through India, China, the Arabian Peninsula, Australia, and both North and South America!

Designed for parents and elementary/middle grade students (grades 4-8) to share together, The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition: The Modern Age is widely used in charter and private schools, as well as co-ops around the world. It builds historical literacy, improves reading and comprehension skills in both fiction and nonfiction, and increases vocabulary—all in an enjoyable and entertaining story-like format. The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition central text (available in paperback, hardcover, and eBook) offers 42 narrative chapters, told in chronological order and spanning the entire globe, that begin with revolt against the British in Victorian-ruled India, and end with the Persian Gulf War. Independent readers can easily enjoy the stories on their own, or parents and teachers can read aloud to younger students. This newly revised edition includes 48 beautiful new illustrations, easier-to-read formatting, and a pronunciation guide to the names and places discussed in the book.
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Story of the World, Vol. 4 Revised Edition: History for the Classical Child: The Modern Age

Story of the World, Vol. 4 Revised Edition: History for the Classical Child: The Modern Age

Story of the World, Vol. 4 Revised Edition: History for the Classical Child: The Modern Age

Story of the World, Vol. 4 Revised Edition: History for the Classical Child: The Modern Age

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Spend an entire year investigating the fascinating story of the modern world, from the American Civil War through the end of the twentieth century—from Europe and the Middle East through India, China, the Arabian Peninsula, Australia, and both North and South America!

Designed for parents and elementary/middle grade students (grades 4-8) to share together, The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition: The Modern Age is widely used in charter and private schools, as well as co-ops around the world. It builds historical literacy, improves reading and comprehension skills in both fiction and nonfiction, and increases vocabulary—all in an enjoyable and entertaining story-like format. The Story of the World, Volume 4 Revised Edition central text (available in paperback, hardcover, and eBook) offers 42 narrative chapters, told in chronological order and spanning the entire globe, that begin with revolt against the British in Victorian-ruled India, and end with the Persian Gulf War. Independent readers can easily enjoy the stories on their own, or parents and teachers can read aloud to younger students. This newly revised edition includes 48 beautiful new illustrations, easier-to-read formatting, and a pronunciation guide to the names and places discussed in the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781945841903
Publisher: The Well-Trained Mind Press
Publication date: 05/04/2021
Series: Story of the World , #4
Edition description: Second Edition, Revised
Pages: 524
Sales rank: 425,394
Product dimensions: 5.20(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.40(d)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Susan Wise Bauer is an educator and academic who has worked with parents and students for more than twenty years. She taught at the College of William and Mary in Virginia for fifteen years. Her previous best-selling titles for Norton include The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had, Rethinking School, The Story of Western Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory, and the History of the World series

Jeff West is an established illustrator and his variety and bulk of work is expansive, ranging from traditional art to art for TV and movies. He recently earned himself an Emmy nomination and has worked on blockbuster shows and films. He resides in Arizona.

Table of Contents

Foreword xi

Chapter 1 Britain's Empire

Victoria's England 1

The Sepoy Mutiny 6

Chapter 2 West Against East

Japan Re-Opens 13

The Crimean War 18

Chapter 3 British Invasions

The Great Game 25

Wandering Through Africa 30

Chapter 4 Resurrection and Rebellion

Italy's "Resurrection" 37

The Taiping Rebellion 42

Chapter 5 The American Civil War

South Against North 51

After the Civil War 56

Chapter 6 Two Tries For Freedom

Paraguay and the Triple Alliance 63

The Dominion of Canada 68

Chapter 7 Two Empires, Three Republics, and One Kingdom

Two Empires and Three Republics 77

The Second Reich 82

Chapter 8 Becoming Modern

Rails, Zones, and Bulbs 91

Japan's Meiji Restoration 97

Chapter 9 Two More Empires, Two Rebellions

The Dutch East Indies 103

The Sick Man of Europe 109

Chapter 10 A Canal to the East and a Very Dry Desert

The War of the Pacific 117

The Suez Canal 123

Chapter 11 The Far Parts of the World

The Iron Outlaw 129

Carving Up Africa 135

Chapter 12 Unhappy Unions

Ireland's Troubles 141

The Boers and the British 146

Chapter 13 The Old-Fashioned Emperor and the Red Sultan

Brazil's Republic 157

Abdulhamid the Red 162

Chapter 14 Two Czars and Two Emperors

The Next-to-Last Czar of Russia 171

Ethiopia and Italy 175

Chapter 15 Small Countries With Large Invaders

The Korean Battleground 183

The Spanish-American War 188

Chapter 16 The Expanding United States

Moving West 197

Stocks, Philanthropists, and Outlaws 202

Chapter 17 Chinas Troubles

The Boxer Rebellion 209

The Czar and the Admiral 215

Chapter 18 Europe and the Countries Just East

Persia, Its Enemies, and Its "Friends" 223

The Balkan Mess 231

Chapter 19 China, Vietnam-and France

The Last Emperor 239

The Vietnamese Restoration Society 243

Chapter 20 Revolution In the Americas…War In the World

The Mexican Revolution 249

World War I 255

Chapter 21 A Revolution Begins, and the Great War Ends

The Russian Revolution 265

The End of World War I 271

Chapter 22 National Uprisings

The Easter Uprising 279

Indian Nationalism 284

Chapter 23 "Peace" and a Man of War

The Peace of Versailles 293

The Rise of Joseph Stalin 299

Chapter 24 The King and II Duce

The First King of Egypt 307

Fascism in Italy 311

Chapter 25 Armies In China

Japan, China, and a Pretend Emperor 321

The Long March 327

Chapter 26 The Great Crash, and What Came of It

Black Tuesday and a New Deal 335

Hitler's Rise to Power 341

Chapter 27 Civil War and Invasion

Red Spain, Black Spain, a King, and a General 349

Rebuilding the "Fatherland" 355

Chapter 28 The Second World War

The Three-War War 363

The Holocaust 369

Chapter 29 The End of World War II

The War that Stretched Across the World 375

The Atom Bomb 383

Chapter 30 Partitioned Countries

Muslims and Hindus in India 391

The Partitioning of Palestine 395

Chapter 31 Western Bullies and American Money

The Suez Crisis 403

The Marshall Plan 409

Chapter 32 Africa and China After World War II

One Country, Two Different Worlds 417

Two Republics of China 422

Chapter 33 Communism in Asia

Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh 429

The Korean War 434

Chapter 34 Dictators in South America and Africa

Argentina's President and His Wife 441

Freedom in the Belgian Congo 449

Chapter 35 The Cold War

The Space Race 457

Thirteen Days in October 462

Chapter 36 Struggles and Assassinations

The Death of John F. Kennedy 471

Civil Rights 477

Chapter 37 Two Short Wars and One Long One

The Vietnam War 487

Trouble in the Middle East 493

Chapter 38 Two Ways of Fighting

Soviet Invasions 501

Terrorism 506

Chapter 39 The 1980s in the East and the Mideast

India After Partition 513

Iran and Iraq 519

Chapter 40 The 1980s in the USSR

Chernobyl and Nuclear Power 527

The End of the Cold War 533

Chapter 41 Communism Crumbles-but Survives

Democracy in China? 539

Communism Crumbles 544

Chapter 42 The End of the Twentieth Century

The First Persian Gulf War 551

Africa, Independent 555

Afterword 563

Table of Dates-A Chronology of the Modern Age 565

A Geography of the Modern Age 575

Pronouncing the Names of the Modern Age 579

Index 589

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