Welcome to Bedtime History!
This is your home for educational and relaxing stories for kids and families. Wind down your day learning about amazing people like Jackie Robinson and Neil Armstrong, incredible feats of engineering like The Leaning Tower of Pisa, or captivating narratives like The Titanic.
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History of Hanukkah for Kids and Families
As winter approaches, the weather turns cold and darkness comes a little earlier each day. Sometimes, things feel a little dreary, but with the move to shorter days come holidays, with their family gatherings, special foods, and once-a-year rituals. Many different...
P-22 The Hollywood Cougar
It is noon in the Santa Monica Mountains and the sun beats down on a meadow hundreds of feet above the valley. A female mountain lion yawns and sniffs the air for prey. Nearby, her four cubs run and ramble through the yellow grass, chasing each other’s...
Osamequin, Tisquantum, and the First Thanksgiving
It is November 1621 on the windy shores of Plymouth, Massachusetts. A small group of pilgrims gather in the chilly air in a dirt clearing. Their numbers are small. Much smaller by half from those who started the long and perilous journey a year ago by ship...
XXANOYMOUSXX , 08/26/2021
Hello I love your podcast.
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KNJwade, 08/17/2021
Great podcast!
We are a homeschool family and love hearing bedtime history podcast! Great lessons. The length of the episodes are wonderful and work well to listen to during handwriting time.
dinahmite7, 07/24/2021
We love your podcast!
Hello! My name is Dinah and I’m 7. My dad and I listen to this podcast almost every night at bedtime.
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Some stories are better as a video.
That’s right, in addition to our amazing podcasts, Bedtime History also produces videos to accompany the podcasts. Filled with photos and animations, these videos help bring the stories to life in a special way. Whether you’re watching at home before bed, or showing Bedtime History to your classroom, these videos take the experience to the next level.
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-Breck LeSueur
Creator of Bedtime History