The Story. Outlines— of History — of Science — of Art large, impressive looking books — copiously illustrated — well printed — mental bouillon cubes for an age that takes its information like its ...

The Vault is Slate's history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. In this two-page outline for the ...