The World in a Story

Laura Crockett

History & Mythology

“If history were told in the form of stories, it would never be forgot.“

Rudyard Kipling

Kipling’s quote is my motto. My mission is to wrap you up in the past so that you can feel it and understand it.  And never forget it. Because history is never dull.

I understand about those teachers you had, that seemed to drone on and on. Well, put all that behind you.

The World in a Story approach covers, well, the world. Here, we learn about people. That is what history really is. The story of your ancestors. People whose DNA is inside you. Hundreds of thousands of people. That’s how you got here. 

Ancestors are made up of peasants and monarchs, generals and foot soldiers, washer women, Amazons and a duchess here and there. Good guys, bad guys, bad women and saints, no one is ignored. Because they are the people who brought you to life. We will study what they did and why they did it. Context is our most important ingredient. 

I don’t romanticize the past. I do not layer it with political correctness either.

I blog and podcast, and have classes coming next year, online and self-guided, so that you learn on your time. 

I also coach students who need a little help with a special history project.

You can find my books on Amazon and Lulu.