A Child's History of the World Author:Virgil M. Hillyer Preface: To give the child some idea of what has gone on in the world before he arrived; To take him out of his little self-centered, shut-in life, which looms so large because it is so close to his eyes; To extend his horizon, broaden his view, and open up the visits down the ages past; To acquaint him with some of the big events and great nam... more »es and fix these in time and space as a basis for detailed study in the future; To give him a chronological file with main guides, into which he can fit in its proper place all his further historical study - Is the purpose of this first survey of the world's history. Original preface by Virgil Hillyer, 1924« less