The Story of the World Series by M. B. Synge was published for British children from 1909 to 1911.
Book 1 focuses on the civilizations surrounding the Mediterranean Sea from the time of Abraham to the birth of Christ. Brief histories of the Ancient Israelites, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Scythians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans are given, concluding with the conquest of the entire Mediterranean by Rome.
Book 2 relates the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the middle ages in Europe, the rise of Islam and the Crusades, and finally the age of exploration, and the establishment of trade with the Far East. The book concludes with the discoveries of Columbus and the Spanish settlements in the New World.
Book 3 covers from 1520 to 1745—the period of the Reformation until the Seven Years' War. It discusses the effects of the Reformation in Germany, the Netherlands, France, and England, and describes the establishment of colonies in America. The rise of England and the Netherlands as sea powers, the corresponding fall of Spain, and the development of Russia, Austria, and the German states are also presented.
Book 4covers from 1745, a few years before the American Revolution, until the battle of Waterloo in 1815. The narrative focuses on the age of empire and world colonization. The histories of European colonies in America, Australia, South Africa, and India are related. Also covered are the Revolution in America, the French Revolution, and campaigns of Napoleon.
Book 5 treats the revolutions in South America and Mexico, the Boer War in South Africa, and the exploration of Central Africa, the Greek and Italian wars for independence, the Crimean War, the American Civil War, the opening of trade with Japan and China, and the rebellion in India.
Includes:
- On the Shores of the Great Sea
- Discovery of New Worlds
- Awakening of Europe
- Struggle for Sea Power
- Growth of the British Empire
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