From childhood to World War II, 1917-1941
From basic training to the rise of the West, 1941-1963
From the rise of the West to plagues and peoples, 1963-1976
From plagues and peoples to retirement, 1976-1987
Retirement in Colebrook, 1987-.
The pursuit of truth : a historian's memoir by William Hardy McNeill. ISBN 0813123453. Published by University Press of Kentucky in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.