v.1. The old pagan civilizations.- v.2. Jewish heroes and prophets.- v.3. Ancient achievements.- v.4. Imperial antiquity.- v.5. The middle ages.- v.6. Renaissance and reformation.- v.7. Great women.- v.8. Great rulers.- v.9. European statesmen.- v.10. European leaders.- v.11. American founders.- v.12. American leaders.- v.13. Great writers. Dr. Lord's uncompleted plan, supplemented with essays by Emerson, Macaulay, Hedge, and Adam.- v.14. The new era. A supplementary volume, by recent writers.- v.15. General Index. Topical questions. The world's history: a chronological view