A Picturesque Tale of Progress: Explorations I

About the Book

Angelico Press is pleased to offer a reprint of a most remarkable work on world history by Olive Beaupré Miller. It was brought to our attention repeatedly over the years by teachers of history in public and private high schools, many of whom referred to the books as their “secret resource.” The set is truly the gold standard in the field, and nothing short of providential as a resource for homeschoolers. A Picturesque Tale of Progress was written by Miller with the assistance of Harry Neal Baum, former professor of history at the University of Wisconsin. It consists of nine volumes (including a separate index) divided into four themes—Beginnings, Conquests, New Nations, Explorations—with two volumes devoted to each theme. The “Picturesque” in the title refers, not to quaintness, but to the three hundred or more carefully chosen illustrations and maps gracing each volume. In a world where the level and quality of education has so grievously deteriorated, may this Angelico Press reprint edition shine as a beacon to a new generation of young (and not-so-young) scholars.

—Explorations I covers Marco Polo, Genghis Khan, the conquests of the Mongols, and Africa and India.