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Bedtime HistoryHistory of Christmas Carols For Kids
“We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!” Have you heard this song before? It’s an example of a Christmas carol that we often hear on the radio and in homes around America and the world...
The History of Minecraft
Have you heard of Minecraft? If so, have you ever wondered how it came to be? How is a video game made and how does it grow from its first player to millions of players all over the world? Listen closely, because today you’re going to find out. The story of Minecraft...
The History of Thanksgiving For Kids
Imagine yourself sitting around a large bonfire. The year is 1621 and you have spent the last year travelling from Europe to America on a boat. The journey was very hard. When you finally arrived in the “new world” you faced a very hard winter. You and...
Guy Fawkes For Kids
“Remember, remember, the fifth of November!” This is a famous saying that you may have heard before. But what does it mean and where did it come from? Many of us in America have heard of Guy Fawkes and some may even know a little bit about his plot...
History of Mona Lisa for Kids
Imagine you are walking through an art gallery. The walls are tall and beautiful. It is an elegant place and there are tourists everywhere, studying and looking at artwork. As you turn the corner into a different room, the crowd grows very...
History of Mother Teresa for Kids
On August 26, 1910 a baby girl was born in the city of Skopje (SKOP-eeh-eh), Macedonia. Her parents named her Agnes. They were the Bojaxhiu (boy-a-GEE-you) family and they were Albanian. Agne’s father, Nikola, owned a construction company and was on the town council....
The Stan Lee Story for Kids
Have you ever seen the movies Spiderman, Fantastic Four or X-Men or read any of these comics? Did you know that these were all written by the same man? He was a very talented writer from New York named Stan Lee. This is the story of his life and how...
The Maya Angelou Story for Kids
Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis Missouri. Her full name was Margeurite, but her older brother had trouble saying her name so he started calling her “Maya” for short. Maya’s parents had trouble getting along and when she was three they divorced....
History of Athens and Sparta for Kids
Imagine you're walking down an ancient, stone road... In the distance, you hear music and the voices of people gathering and singing songs. You join the crowd along the road and slowly walk up a very tall hill. At the top of the hill is a magnificent white building...