A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history,
emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as
complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent
historians.
Non-sectarian, non-partisan and non-sectional.
On the plan evolved from a consensus of opinions gathered from the
most distinguished scholars of America and Europe, including brief
introductions by specialists to connect and explain the celebrated
narratives, arranged chronologically, with thorough indices,
bibliographies, chronologies, and courses of reading.
Editor-in-Chief: Rossiter Johnson, LL.D.
Associate Editors: Charles F. Horne, Ph.D. and John Rudd, LL.D.