Close your eyes and picture that you are sitting in a grand concert hall. The year is the 1762 and the hall is a large and beautiful hall in Europe. It is full of wealthy people dressed in beautiful and fancy clothes. On the stage is a large orchestra of...
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Bedtime HistoryThe History of Halloween for Kids
Every year around this time in North America, the nights get longer and darker. Children start to visit pumpkin patches and plan their costumes all in the hopes of getting ready for Halloween. People decorate their yards with scary scenes and...
The History of Marco Polo for Kids
Have you ever swam in a pool and played a game with your friends called “Marco Polo”? One person shuts their eyes while the others swim away. The person who is “it” calls out “Marco” and in response, everyone else in the game yells out “Polo!”. The person who is “it”...
The History of Steve Irwin “Crocodile Hunter” for Kids
Close your eyes and imagine you are riding down a river in a boat. The river is surrounded by swamp land. You hear bugs chirping in the trees and fish darting through the water below you. You are driving slowly, cautiously, watching the surface of the water for one of...
The History of Hedy Lamarr for Kids
Have you ever wanted to invent something? What if you were someone who enjoyed playing with technology, but everyone expected you to do something else very different? That is what happened to Hedy Lamarr, one of the most famous actresses during the “Golden Age...
The History of Bruce Lee for Kids
The year is 1955 and you live in Hong Kong. You are a teenage boy and everyday, you study hard in school and then go to the Kung Fu training centre and practice Kung Fu for hours and hours. Your dream is to become the best Kung Fu master in the world and...
The History of The Eiffel Tower for Kids
Imagine yourself standing at the top of a tall building, one that is the most famous building in the world. You look out on all sides and can see the whole city around you. There are old fashioned buildings and cars. People are walking and talking...
The History of Nurses of World War 1 for Kids
Close your eyes and imagine you are on a battlefield. You are in a trench with other soldiers waiting for the battle to begin. Night has fallen and you and the others are very cold. You look around at the other soldiers. They look nervous, too. Everyone knows the...
The History of Michael Jordan for Kids
Close your eyes and imagine you are a basketball player racing down the court with your team. From the stands, a huge crowd is watching and cheering and millions more are watching you on TV. You’ve played hard all night. You’re sweating and breathing heavily. Your...
The History of Jaques Cousteau for Kids
Close your eyes and imagine you are swimming deep in the ocean. You look up and see the sunlight shimmering through the surface far above you. The water is dark and blue and schools of silvery fish swim all around you. You turn and see a large manta ray glide...