If you are like me, you like to go on trips with your family. Maybe you like to go to a local park, the ocean, or a nearby mountain. On these trips, did you ever find someplace that made you go “Wow!” because it was so big or beautiful – something that you...
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Bedtime HistoryHistory of the Grand Canyon for Kids
Imagine you are walking along a trail in the desert... You have been walking for many days and are now holding your mother’s hand. Your dog is trotting along beside you. You are of the Pueblo tribe and every year visit a place that is holy to your people. You have...
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 Mammoth Caves for Kids
Today, I’m going to ask you to close your eyes and imagine. But I don’t need you to picture anything in your imagination this time. Instead, just imagine you’re in a dark place. It’s chilly and a little damp. The walls are cold and hard, like they’re made out of rock....
The History of Easter Island for Kids
Have you ever heard of Easter Island? Many movies talk about it and some even say that is where the Easter Bunny lives. But in fact, it is a real place that has nothing to do with the holiday of Easter. But many people know of Easter Island from the large famous...
History of Hawaii for Kids
One of my favorite places to visit is a chain of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean called Hawaii. I grew up in Arizona, which is a desert and a very dry place. I love Arizona, but visiting a tropical place like Hawaii was very exciting. I had never seen so...
California Gold Rush For Kids
Close your eyes and imagine you are standing up to your knees in a cold river. The water is rushing around you. You see a fish swim by. Your feet crunch in the rocks as you walk around. Above you the sky is clear and blue. You are holding a metal panel. You dip it...