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Susan Wise Bauer

Susan Wise Bauer is a writer, educator, and historian. Her previous books include the Writing With Ease, Writing With Skill, and Story of the World series from Well-Trained Mind Press, as well as The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had, Rethinking School, The Story of Western Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory, and the History of the World series, all from W. W. Norton. She has a Ph.D. in American Studies from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, as well as an M.A. in seventeenth-century literature and a Master of Divinity in Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature. For fifteen years, she taught literature and composition at the College of William and Mary.

Susan Wise Bauer

Books by Susan Wise Bauer

The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times. From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor.: 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition
Susan Wise Bauer, Jeff West
Revised, 25h Anniversary Expanded Edition, Hardback, 2026
An expanded and updated version of the beloved world history.
The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times. From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor.: 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition
Susan Wise Bauer, Jeff West
Revised, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition, Paperback, 2026
An expanded and updated version of the beloved world history.
Instructor Guide to The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor
Susan Wise Bauer, Susanna Jarrett, Kat Skelly, Jeff West
Revised, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition, Paperback, 2026
Turn The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition into a full-year history curriculum with this expanded, easy-to-use guide, now featuring 30+ new activities,...
Student Workbook to The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor
Susan Wise Bauer, Susanna Jarrett, Kat Skelly, Kat Skelly, Jeff West
Revised, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition, Paperback, 2026
Dive into ancient history with this student workbook, featuring puzzle pages, board games, coloring pages, memory work, and creative exercises.
Test and Answer Key to The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor
Susan Wise Bauer, Elizabeth Rountree, Susanna Jarrett, Jeff West
Revised, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition, Paperback, 2026
Assess comprehension with 42 tests—one for each chapter of The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition. Includes multiple-choice, matching, and short-answer...
The Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times Bundle, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition: From the Earliest Nomads to the Last Roman Emperor
Susan Wise Bauer, Elizabeth Rountree, Susanna Jarrett, Kat Skelly, Jeff West
Revised, 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition, Paperback, 2026
Spend an entire year investigating the whole ancient world—from Mesopotamia and Egypt through Greece, Rome, China, India, and the Americas! Now revised & expanded with new images, more stories, and...
Study and Teaching Guide: The History of the Renaissance World: A curriculum guide to accompany The History of the Renaissance World
Julia Kaziewicz, Sarah Park, Susan Wise Bauer, Madelaine Wheeler
E Book
Turn Susan Wise Bauer's The History of the Renaissance World into a high-school history course.
Who Said What?: A Writer's Guide to Finding, Evaluating, Quoting, and Documenting Sources (and Avoiding Plagiarism)
Kayla Meyers, Susan Wise Bauer
E Book
A thorough, accessible guide to research, citation, and source evaluation, designed to assist students growing up in an era of social media, fake news, alternative facts, and information overload....
Key to Yellow Workbook: A Complete Course for Young Writers, Aspiring Rhetoricians, and Anyone Else Who Needs to Understand How English Works
Audrey Anderson, Susan Wise Bauer, Jessica Otto, Mike Fretto, Patty Rebne
E Book
Key to Yellow Workbook: A Complete Course for Young Writers, Aspiring Rhetoricians, and Anyone Else Who Needs to Understand How English Works
Audrey Anderson, Susan Wise Bauer, Jessica Otto, Mike Fretto, Patty Rebne
E Book