World’s Story Volume XIV: An Outline of Universal History

Karl Ploetz

Play

Length

37 h 35 min

Chapters

101

Language

English

Genre

War & Military, History

First published

1914

Chapters

1. 1 IntroductionRead by Sonia 10:26
2. 2 Universal History. A general view of its principal divisionsRead by Sonia 3:16
3. 3 I. Ancient History. A. Eastern peoples. Part 1. EgyptiansRead by Jim Locke 19:36
4. 4 Part 2. Jews (Hebrews, Israelites)Read by Mark Ricci 18:50
5. 5 Part 3. Babylonians and AssyriansRead by Jennie Hughes 17:39
6. 6 Part 4. Phoenicians and CarthaginiansRead by Jim Locke 15:00
7. 7 Part 5. Lydians and PhrygiansRead by Colleen McMahon 5:28
8. 8 Part 6. IndiansRead by Jim Locke 8:24
9. 9 Part 7. Bactrians, Medes, PersiansRead by Adrian Stephens 21:09
10. 10 Part 8. ParthiansRead by Adrian Stephens 5:59
11. 11 Part 9. ChineseRead by Jim Locke 7:32
12. 12 Part 10. JapaneseRead by Availle 7:32
13. 13 B. Western peoples. Part 1. Celts.Read by Devorah Allen 22:35
14. 14 Part 2. Grecian History. a. Geographical survey of Ancient GreeceRead by Adrian Stephens 12:00
15. 15 b. Religion of the GreeksRead by Alan Mapstone 6:55
16. 16 c. First Period. Mythical time, down to the Thessalian and Dorian migration (x-1104?)Read by Jim Locke 19:58
17. 17 d. Second Period. From the Thessalian and Dorian migration to the beginning of the Persian Wars (1104?-500)Read by Jim Locke 32:25
18. 18 e. Third Period. From the beginning of the Persian Wars to the loss of independence by the Battle of Chaeronae (500-338)Read by Jim Locke 1:00:11
19. 19 f. Fourth Period. Graeco-Macedonian or Hellenistic Epoch down to the subjugation of Greece by the Romans (338-146)Read by Jim Locke 27:03
20. 20 Part 3. Roman History. a. Geographical survey of Ancient ItalyRead by Jim Locke 13:20
21. 21 b. Religion of the Ancient RomansRead by Alan Mapstone 7:27
22. 22 c. Ethnographical sketch of ItalyRead by Alan Mapstone 5:30
23. 23 d. First Period. Mythical Epoch of the Kings (753-510)Read by Jim Locke 21:22
24. 24 e. Second Period. Struggles between Patricians and Plebeians, subjugation of Italy proper, to the beginning of the Punic Wars (510-264)Read by Jim Locke 1:03:28
25. 25 f. Third Period. Punic Wars. From the beginning of Rome's universal Empire, to the destruction of Carthage and Corinth (264-146)Read by Jim Locke 53:28
26. 26 g. Fourth Period. Firm establishment of the universal power of Rome. Period of the Civil Wars (146-31) First PartRead by Jim Locke 47:02
27. 27 g. Fourth Period. Firm establishment of the universal power of Rome. Period of the Civil Wars (146-31) Second PartRead by Jim Locke 44:09
28. 28 h. Fifth Period. Reigns of the Roman Emperors down to the Fall of the Western Empire (31 B.C.-476 A.D.)Read by Devorah Allen 54:07
29. 29 Part 4. TeutonsRead by Jim Locke 24:45
30. 30 Part 5. Slavs and LithuaniansRead by Tomas Peter 3:30
31. 31 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 PeoplesRead by Jennie Hughes 18:54
32. 32 Part 2. Teutonic Kingdoms in BritainRead by Sonia 18:09
33. 33 Part 3. The Kingdom of the Franks under the MerowingiansRead by abbya22 4:49
34. 34 Part 4. Mohammed (Mahomet) and the CaliphateRead by Alan Mapstone 6:24
35. 35 Part 5. Kingdom of the Franks under the CarolingiansRead by abbya22 14:43
36. 36 Part 6. New Persian Empire of the Sassanidae (226-641)Read by Jim Locke 20:18
37. 37 Second Period. From the Treaty of Verdun to the beginning of the Crusades (843-1096). Part 1. Italy and GermanyRead by Jim Locke 31:54
38. 38 Part 2. FranceRead by Jim Locke 8:32
39. 39 Part 3. EnglandRead by Sonia 12:52
40. 40 Part 4. The NorthRead by abbya22 9:46
41. 41 Part 5. Spanish PeninsulaRead by Alan Mapstone 3:13
42. 42 Part 6. The EastRead by Jim Locke 13:18
43. 43 Third Period. Epoch of the Crusades (1096-1270). Part 1. CrusadesRead by Jim Locke 18:34
44. 44 Part 2. Germany and ItalyRead by Jim Locke 26:55
45. 45 Part 3. FranceRead by abbya22 6:27
46. 46 Part 4. EnglandRead by Matthew McClallen 21:58
47. 47 Part 5. The NorthRead by Kristine Bekere 18:00
48. 48 Part 6. Spanish PeninsulaRead by Alan Mapstone 2:06
49. 49 Part 7. The EastRead by Jim Locke 12:59
50. 50 Fourth Period. From the conclusion of the Crusades to the discovery of America (1270-1492). Part 1. GermanyRead by Jim Locke 37:56
51. 51 Part 2. FranceRead by Sshoger 22:00
52. 52 Part 3. ItalyRead by Alan Mapstone 7:27
53. 53 Part 4. EnglandRead by Jim Locke 33:11
54. 54 Part 5. Spanish PeninsulaRead by Alan Mapstone 3:50
55. 55 Part 6. The North and EastRead by Tomas Peter 8:07
56. 56 III. Modern History. First Period. From the discovery of America to the Peace of Westphalia (1492-1648) Part 1. Inventions, discoveries and coloniesRead by Alan Mapstone 6:26
57. 57 Part 2. AmericaRead by Jim Locke 37:51
58. 58 English, Dutch and Swedish Colonies in North AmericaRead by ToddHW 28:56
59. 59 Part 3. Germany to the Thirty Years' War. The ReformationRead by Jim Locke 27:09
60. 60 Part 4. The Thirty Years' WarRead by Parsa2020 34:23
61. 61 Part 5. FranceRead by Jim Locke 20:59
62. 62 Part 6. ItalyRead by Muna Nahhas 6:35
63. 63 Part 7. Spanish Peninsula and the NetherlandsRead by Jim Locke 15:11
64. 64 Part 8. England and ScotlandRead by Matthew McClallen 1:05:35
65. 65 Part 9. The North and EastRead by Jim Locke 19:42
66. 66 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. AmericaRead by Matthew McClallen 29:48
67. 67 Part 2. FranceRead by Jim Locke 20:09
68. 68 Part 3. GermanyRead by Alan Mapstone 5:29
69. 69 Part 4. The North and EastRead by Alan Mapstone 8:48
70. 70 Part 5. EnglandRead by Jim Locke 52:22
71. 71 Part 6. IndiaRead by Alan Mapstone 3:42
72. 72 Part 7. ChinaRead by Alan Mapstone 1:05
73. 73 B. The 18th Century to the French Revolution. Part 1. War of the Spanish SuccessionRead by Jim Locke 15:31
74. 74 Part 2. The Northern WarRead by Matthew McClallen 10:42
75. 75 Part 3. GermanyRead by Jim Locke 38:46
76. 76 Part 4. Denmark, Sweden, Russia, PolandRead by Tomas Peter 17:53
77. 77 Part 5. Spain and PortugalRead by Alan Mapstone 3:40
78. 78 Part 6. ItalyRead by Alan Mapstone 6:58
79. 79 Part 7. AmericaRead by Jim Locke 54:52
80. 80 Part 8. Great BritainRead by Jim Locke 32:32
81. 81 Part 9. The EastRead by Availle 13:16
82. 82 Part 10. FranceRead by Adrian Stephens 9:01
83. 83 Third Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress of Vienna (1789-1815). First PartRead by Jim Locke 21:03
84. 84 Third Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress of Vienna (1789-1815). Second PartRead by Jim Locke 34:12
85. 85 Third Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress of Vienna (1789-1815). Third PartRead by Jim Locke 33:07
86. 86 Third Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress of Vienna (1789-1815). Fourth PartRead by Jim Locke 55:01
87. 87 Fourth Period. From the Congress of Vienna to the present day (1815-x). Part 1. InventionsRead by Alan Mapstone 8:47
88. 88 Part 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). First PartRead by Jim Locke 27:58
89. 89 Part 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). Second PartRead by Jim Locke 42:42
90. 90 Part 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). Third PartRead by Jim Locke 45:52
91. 91 Part 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). Fourth PartRead by Adeline Chris 29:29
92. 92 Part 3. France (1815-1882)Read by Jim Locke 27:31
93. 93 Part 4. Great Britain (1783-1882)Read by Adrian Stephens 50:46
94. 94 Part 5. United States (1789-1882)Read by Jim Locke 48:21
95. 95 Part 6. China (1796-1882)Read by Colleen McMahon 7:58
96. 96 Part 7. Japan (1817-1882)Read by Availle 8:14
97. 97 Appendix (1883-x). Part 8. Great Britain (1883-1903)Read by Colleen McMahon 30:29
98. 98 Part 9. Continental Europe (1883-1903)Read by Colleen McMahon 46:46
99. 99 Part 10. United States (1883-1903)Read by BettyB 33:06
100. 100 Part 11. Asia (1883-1903)Read by Availle 21:27
101. 101 Part 12. Leading events (1904-1914)Read by BettyB 51:55

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