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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.
From the 1910s until his death, Van Loon wrote many books, illustrating them himself. Best remembered among these is The Story of Mankind (1921), a history of the world intended for children, which won the first Newbery Medal in 1922. The book was later updated by Van Loon, then again by his son, and later still by other historians. [13]
The Story of Mankind is a 1957 American dark fantasy film, loosely based on the nonfiction book The Story of Mankind (1921) by Hendrik Willem van Loon. [1] The film was directed and coproduced by Irwin Allen and released by Warner Bros. [2] In the film, the fate of humanity is decided in a court of law.
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.
The Story of Mankind (1921), Hendrik Willem van Loon: The Story of Mankind (1957) Storyville, New Orleans (1974), Al Rose Pretty Baby (1978) Ten Days that Shook the World (1919), John Reed: October: Ten Days That Shook the World (1928) Reds (1981) Red Bells (1982) Ten Rillington Place (1961), Ludovic Kennedy: 10 Rillington Place (1971)
In 1957, she played Marie Antoinette in The Story of Mankind, loosely based on the nonfiction book The Story of Mankind (1921) by Hendrik Willem van Loon. [33] Wilson's last film was 1962's Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation , [ 34 ] based on the novel by Edward Streeter .
Newbery Medal for children's literature: Hendrik Willem van Loon, The Story of Mankind [38] Nobel Prize in Literature: Jacinto Benavente; Prix Goncourt: Henri Béraud, Le Martyre de l'obèse [39] Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Eugene O'Neill, Anna Christie [40] Pulitzer Prize for Poetry: Edwin Arlington Robinson, Collected Poems
The Story of Mankind (1921) by Hendrik van Loon, 1st Newbery Award winner (from Children's literature) Image 38 Chinese Bookseller, illustration, c. 1824 (from History of books ) Image 39 Short story writer Alice Munro won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013.