In the middle of the eighteenth century, change was in the air. New ideas about independence, how people should work and govern themselves, were spreading. Colonists in North America were fighting a revolution against British rule. In England, factories were popping...
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Bedtime HistoryHistory of Transatlantic Communication for Kids
Do you know what that sound is? Maybe you’ve heard it in a movie somewhere, but it’s not a sound you hear much anymore. It probably sounds like a lot of random beeping, but to a telegraph operator, those dits and dahs sounded like letters and numbers strung together...
History of Louis Braille for Kids
Close your eyes, spread your wings like a bird, and fly across the ocean to a land far, far away – a land of light, music, and dancing. A land filled with joyous people, beautiful art, and amazing sights. One of these sights is the Eiffel Tower! Can you guess where...
History of Jules Verne for Kids
Close your eyes and imagine you step into the basket of a hot-air balloon. You grab the sides of the basket tight as the flame ignites, adding gas to the gigantic red balloon above you. The basket lifts off the ground and suddenly you’re floating in the air, moving...
History of King George VI of England
Close your eyes and imagine you’re flying across oceans and meadows, rolling green hills, and winding roads to a peaceful kingdom, the country of England. It’s the early 1900’s and England is a beautiful island with grand palaces, sleepy little towns, a king and...
History of the Industrial Revolution for Kids
Take a look around the room you’re in right now. Do you see many things that you or a family member made with their own hands? Maybe you have a special baby blanket that someone knitted for you, or a few art projects hanging on the wall, but I’m guessing that most of...
History of Rosalind Franklin for Kids & Families
Have you ever wondered why your hair is curly like your mother's, or you have freckles like your father? Or maybe your parents say you smile like your uncle, who you don't even see that much. All these things are related to your genes. Genes are the stuff inside your...
History of Meteors and Meteorites for Kids
Have you ever looked up on a dark night and seen a light streak across the sky? Maybe it only lasted a split second, and you weren’t sure what you saw, but hoped it was a shooting star. Maybe you kept staring up, hoping to catch another one, until your parents finally...
History of Roald Dahl for Kids
Imagine, if you're not actually there, that you're lying down in bed, snuggled under a warm blanket. Your dad or mom has just told you a magical story about a kind giant who brings pleasant dreams to children. As you close your eyes, you think about the giant–what he...
History of J.R.R. Tolkien for Kids
Do you ever imagine your own worlds, where you meet strange creatures, fight goblins, or go on heroic quests? Maybe you’ve given your world a name, drawn maps of it, named and drawn the creatures who live there or even invented languages spoken there. Maybe you’ve...