Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 217 Fisher, George Park 1827 1909 Fisher, George P. (George Park) Outlines of Universal History, Designed as a Text-book and for Private Reading Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Jim OConnor and Distributed Proofreaders "Outlines of Universal History, Designed as a Text-book and for Private Reading" by George Park Fisher is a comprehensive historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This work aims to present essential facts of history in an organized manner while exploring the connections between different events and eras, and it seeks to engage readers' interest in the complexities and unity of human history. The author emphasizes the vicissitudes of institutions, culture, and social behavior throughout time, making it suitable for both classroom use and individual study. At the start of the work, the author outlines his vision for a historical text that maintains clarity while incorporating a wealth of detail. The preface describes his intent to avoid sectarian biases and provides a framework for understanding historical narrative as a continuous thread connecting societies across time. Fisher highlights the importance of geography, military history, and cultural development in understanding past human activities, emphasizing that history goes beyond mere chronology to encompass broader social and political dynamics. He aims to stimulate further study in readers beyond the confines of traditional classroom learning, as he has drawn upon various historical resources to enrich his portrayal of the world's historical journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World history D Text Category: History - Other Category: Teaching & Education 2189882 2025-07-04T07:23:14.627458 text/html 2189703 2025-01-11T22:38:28.134468 text/html 948152 2025-07-04T07:23:40.489364 application/epub+zip 978977 2025-07-04T07:23:20.183491 application/epub+zip 929324 2025-07-04T07:23:17.994507 application/epub+zip 1827697 2025-07-04T07:23:57.045292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1568951 2025-07-04T07:23:38.139422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1324332 2022-09-04T12:24:29.827219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2041210 2025-07-04T07:23:13.371508 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2035601 2021-01-02T14:16:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17125 2025-07-04T07:23:57.203284 application/rdf+xml 25853 2025-07-04T07:23:18.508436 image/jpeg 4738 2025-07-04T07:23:18.251459 image/jpeg 791344 2021-01-02T14:16:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 927546 2025-07-04T07:23:14.789507 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia