Studying history in chronological order enables you to understand the story of history.  You don't start reading a book in the middle, you begin at the beginning.  For the best understanding of history begin at the beginning!  Then the rest will make sense as the flow of events unfolds.  

A good timeline is an essential tool for understanding historical relationships. Discovering that the Greek poet Homer was telling the stories of the Iliad and Odyssey around the same time that the prophet Isaiah lived in Israel  or that Our Lady of Guadalupe was converting the Indians in Mexico at the same time that Henry VIII was leading England out of the Catholic Church are the kinds of connections that can be made through working with a timeline.

 Marcia Neill’s Catholic History Timeline and Guide is a wonderful resource for getting the Big Picture of history at any age. It contains a very complete listing of secular and Catholic historical events and people in chronological order as well as a kit for making an illustrated timeline which your family can use for many years.  The first half of this big spiral-bound book is the listing of events, including dates and brief explanations.  The second half of the books contains over 750 illustrated timeline cards printed on heavy cardstock and keyed by number to the chronological list of events.  This is more than just a timeline, it is an invaluable resource guide to studying history!

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