Learn about the famous game designer, Milton Bradley.
Arts & Culture
Bedtime HistoryHistory of the Chicago World’s Fair for Kids
Learn about the World’s Columbian Exposition held in 1893.
Teddy Roosevelt’s Childhood For Kids
Learn about the adventurous childhood of young Teddy “Teedie” Roosevelt.
History of the First Cities: Mesopotamia, Indus River Valley, and Yellow River Valley
Learn about some of the first large-scale cities of the Ancient World — such as Sumer, Uruk, Ur, the cities of the Indus River Valley, China, and the Andes — and the transition from Neolithic farming communities to the Bronze Age.
History of Jim Henson for Kids
Learn about Jim Henson, the talented puppet designer who created the Muppets and many Sesame Street characters.
History of the Statue of Liberty for Kids
Learn about the planning and construction of the Statue of Liberty by Edouard de Layboulaye and Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi.
History of Christmas Trees for Kids
Learn about the origin of Christmas trees which started in ancient European times and now is a primary tradition in cultures around the world who celebrate Christmas.
Voyage of the Mayflower for Kids
Happy fall everyone! You might have noticed a sudden, slight chill in the air at night or the changing of the leaves on the trees. Maybe where you live, the leaves are changing from bright green to blazing red, orange, and yellow. In America, the...
History of the Titanic for Kids
Now close your eyes and imagine you are sitting in a small submarine descending far below the Atlantic Ocean. Out the window you see the deep, dark blue water lit up by the spotlights from your submersible. You’re going deeper and deeper, further down toward the...
History of Bicycles for Kids
Until the 19th century, horses were the easiest and cheapest way for most people to get around, other than on foot! But in the early decades of the 19th century, strange things began happening. The summer of 1815 never seemed to come. It was cold and rainy in July....