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Susan Wise Bauer is an American author, historian, and educator known for her works on classical education and narrative history. She teaches literature and writing at the College of William and Mary and has written several influential books on homeschooling and world history.
Known for: The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 1: Ancient Times
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The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 1: Ancient Times
The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child is a narrative history series designed for young readers. Volume 1, Ancient Times, covers the earliest civilizations from the first nomads to the last Roman emperor, presenting world history as a continuous story rather than a collection of disconnected facts. Written in engaging prose, it introduces children to the major events, cultures, and figures of ancient history across Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, and India.
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From Nomads to Farmers
In the earliest chapters of human existence, life was a constant movement—families wandering across plains and forests, always seeking food and shelter. This was the age of the nomads. I wanted readers to imagine what that world looked like: a landscape without towns or borders, where survival depen...
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The First Civilizations: Mesopotamia and the Gift of Writing
Mesopotamia—literally meaning 'the land between rivers,' the Tigris and Euphrates—became the cradle of civilization largely because of water and ingenuity. Here, people learned to build cities, to govern themselves, and to leave records. I tell this part of the story as a chain of discoveries driven...
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About Susan Wise Bauer
Susan Wise Bauer is an American author, historian, and educator known for her works on classical education and narrative history. She teaches literature and writing at the College of William and Mary and has written several influential books on homeschooling and world history.
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