A Child's History of the World Author:V. M. Hillyer 1924. With many illustrations by Carle Michel Book and M.S. Wright. A Child's History of the World is a classic. Written shortly after World War I by Calvert School's first Head Master, Virgil Hillyer, this history storybook combines charm with facts to stimulate young minds and leave them yearning for more information. This volume of A Child's ... more »History of the World contains 79 stories that start at the beginning of time and reach to the present.« less