A Child's History of the World Author:V. M. Hillyer Historical Setting: Prehistory - 20th Century A.D. This well-loved classic, written by Calvert School's first headmaster, Virgil Hillyer, engages the reader with stories of world history from prehistoric man through the 20th century, developing an appreciation of how events relate to one another. This course is the foundation for future hist... more »ory studies.« less