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- Hendrik Van Loon's Wide World Game, circa 1933 - Inspired by historian and journalist Hendrik van Loon's 1921 Newberry Award-winning book, "The Story of Mankind," this 1930s game featured a stylized map of the world. The object of the game was to complete a trip from San Francisco to Manila, Philippines via dice rolls and game cards. Players moved metal airplanes and steamships between the two locations.
- circa 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Hendrik Van Loon's Wide World Game, circa 1933
Inspired by historian and journalist Hendrik van Loon's 1921 Newberry Award-winning book, "The Story of Mankind," this 1930s game featured a stylized map of the world. The object of the game was to complete a trip from San Francisco to Manila, Philippines via dice rolls and game cards. Players moved metal airplanes and steamships between the two locations.