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280 pp (paperback) The Story of Mankind is a book written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon. It was published in 1921. In 1922, it was awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature. This was the first year the Newbery Medal was awarded.
- Hendrik Willem van Loon
- 1921
1 day ago · Hendrik Willem van Loon won the first Newbery Medal in 1922 for his book The Story of Mankind. Dhan Gopal Mukerji was the first Indian American to win the Newbery Medal. [17] Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote five books each named a Newbery Honor between 1938 and 1944.
5 days ago · In "Van Loon's Lives", Hendrik Willem Van Loon and his friend held weekend dinner parties for famous people in history. Guess who were invited! A multiple-choice quiz by rsh437 .
2 days ago · Dutch-American journalist Hendrik Willem van Loon wrote and illustrated the children's book 'The Story of Mankind' in 1921; it won the Newberry Medal the following year. A doomsday device has been invented on Earth, and a celestial tribunal puts mankind, represented by Ronald Colman, on trial.
4 days ago · Voor: Willem Johannes de Klerk, Flippie Snyman, J.D. du Toit en G.H.J. Kruger. Op dié foto wat in 1933 in Bloemfontein van die adviseurs van die Afrikaanse Bybelvertaling geneem is, verskyn ses Gereformeerde predikante of teoloë (aangedui met 'n asterisk).
5 days ago · Corrigendum to “Climate change impact and adaptation of rainfed cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa” [Eur. J. Agron. 155 (2024) 127137] The authors regret that one of the funding sources of this research, i.e., the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through the Niche project (INV-030103), was not acknowledged at the end of the article.
3 days ago · Van Mierlo was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. As advocated by D66, the first Kok cabinet initiated progressive legislation, such as the introduction of same-sex marriage and the legalisation of euthanasia .
