When was The Story of Mankind first published?
Q: When was The Story of Mankind first published?
A: The Story of Mankind was first published in 1921.
Q: What was significant about The Story of Mankind winning the Newbery Medal?
A: The Story of Mankind was the first book to ever win the Newbery Medal.
Q: Who wrote The Story of Mankind?
A: The Story of Mankind was written by Hendrik Willem van Loon.
Q: Why did Hendrik Willem van Loon write The Story of Mankind?
A: Hendrik Willem van Loon wrote The Story of Mankind for his grandchildren because he believed that all children need to know about history.
Q: What does The Story of Mankind tell readers about?
A: The Story of Mankind tells readers about how people have lived and what things people have done that made a big change in the world, starting with cave men and ending with the people of his time right after World War I.
Q: What was Hendrik Willem van Loon's hope for children who read The Story of Mankind?
A: Hendrik Willem van Loon hoped that if he taught children about history, they would not want to fight wars when they grew up.
Q: What did people want just after World War I, according to The Story of Mankind?
A: According to The Story of Mankind, just after World War I, lots of people wanted to make it so that there would never be another war.
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