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The Discovery of New Worlds

M. B. Synge (1861 - 1939)

This is the second volume in the series, The Story of the World, which covers the period of history from the rise of Rome to the Conquest of Peru. Along the way, passing through the Dark Ages, going on the Crusades, and exploring the unknown world with the brave men who had the courage to travel unknown seas. Also featured is the destruction of Pompeii and the invention of the Printing Press, along with many other interesting happenings of history during this time period. (Summary by Laura Caldwell)

Genre(s): History

Language: English

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	The Roman World	Laura Caldwell	00:05:30
Play 02	A Great World Power	Laura Caldwell	00:05:53
Play 03	Voyage and Shipwreck	Laura Caldwell	00:06:58
Play 04	The Tragedy of Nero	Laura Caldwell	00:05:32
Play 05	The Great Fire in Rome	Laura Caldwell	00:06:44
Play 06	The Destruction of Pompeii	Laura Caldwell	00:07:58
Play 07	Marcus Aurelius	Laura Caldwell	00:06:31
Play 08	Decline of the Roman Empire	Laura Caldwell	00:06:15
Play 09	Christians to the Lions	Laura Caldwell	00:07:18
Play 10	A New Rome	Laura Caldwell	00:05:37
Play 11	The Armies of the North	Laura Caldwell	00:06:46
Play 12	The Dark Ages	Laura Caldwell	00:04:55
Play 13	King Arthur and His Knights	Laura Caldwell	00:07:45
Play 14	The Hero of Two Nations	Laura Caldwell	00:07:36
Play 15	The Hardy Northmen	Laura Caldwell	00:05:49
Play 16	How the Northmen Conquered England	Laura Caldwell	00:07:04
Play 17	A Spanish Hero	Laura Caldwell	00:07:55
Play 18	The First Crusade	Laura Caldwell	00:07:29
Play 19	Frederick Barbarossa	Laura Caldwell	00:06:46
Play 20	The Third Crusade	Laura Caldwell	00:05:47
Play 21	The Days of Chivalry	Laura Caldwell	00:05:08
Play 22	Queen of the Adriatic	Laura Caldwell	00:06:47
Play 23	The Story of Marco Polo	Laura Caldwell	00:07:57
Play 24	Dante's Great Poem	Laura Caldwell	00:06:07
Play 25	The Maid of Orleans	Laura Caldwell	00:07:31
Play 26	The Sea of Darkness	Laura Caldwell	00:05:50
Play 27	Prince Henry, the Sailor	Laura Caldwell	00:05:27
Play 28	A Famous Voyage	Laura Caldwell	00:05:44
Play 29	The Invention of Printing	Laura Caldwell	00:06:12
Play 30	The Stormy Cape	Laura Caldwell	00:06:07
Play 31	Vasco Da Gama's Great Voyage	Laura Caldwell	00:06:15
Play 32	India at Last	Laura Caldwell	00:05:45
Play 33	The New Trade-Route	Laura Caldwell	00:05:54
Play 34	Golden Goa	Laura Caldwell	00:06:27
Play 35	Christopher Columbus	Laura Caldwell	00:05:39
Play 36	The Last of the Moors	Laura Caldwell	00:06:43
Play 37	Discovery of the New World	Laura Caldwell	00:06:04
Play 38	The West Indies	Laura Caldwell	00:06:01
Play 39	Columbus in Chains	Laura Caldwell	00:06:23
Play 40	A Great Mistake	Laura Caldwell	00:06:41
Play 41	Follow the Leader	Laura Caldwell	00:06:57
Play 42	Discovery of the Pacific	Laura Caldwell	00:06:27
Play 43	Magellan's Great Plan	Laura Caldwell	00:05:28
Play 44	Magellan's Straits	Laura Caldwell	00:06:02
Play 45	Round the World	Laura Caldwell	00:06:47
Play 46	The Finding of Mexico	Laura Caldwell	00:06:07
Play 47	Montezuma	Laura Caldwell	00:08:11
Play 48	Siege and Fall of Mexico	Laura Caldwell	00:05:49
Play 49	Conquest of Peru	Laura Caldwell	00:08:30
Play 50	A Great Awakening	Laura Caldwell	00:04:58

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