Have you ever looked out your car window to see the towers of a big city stretching up, up, almost impossibly high, like jagged teeth against the sky? It’s hard to imagine how people built these massive buildings, many over a thousand feet high, but even harder to...
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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...
History of the Transcontinental Railroad for Kids
When was the last time you saw a train? You may have seen one when your car was stopped and you had to wait to watch it pass. Or, maybe you’ve even taken a ride on a train. Trains are extremely important because they move goods and people from one place to another and...
History of the Industrial Revolution for Kids
Listen to the audio 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...
History of Submarines and Submersibles for Kids
Have you ever seen fish in a tank, aquarium, or in the ocean and wondered how they swim? And what would it feel like to be a fish, gliding through the water, seeing all of the interesting and exotic things a fish sees. The ocean covers around 70% of the earth’s...
History of Area 51 for Kids
Today we're going to learn about a place that has been a mystery to people all over the world. Places like this one become mysterious because not much is known about what goes on there, so people start to imagine what might happen there and share their ideas until the...
History of The Wright Brothers for Kids
Have you ever traveled in an airplane? Imagine if you had to make that same trip in a car. It would have taken a lot longer, right? Even just a hundred years ago most people didn’t have access to airplanes. They had to use horses, trains, or sometimes cars to get...
History of the Leaning Tower of Pisa for Kids
Take a minute to imagine that you have traveled with your family to Italy. You visit a popular tourist spot to check out one of the most famous buildings in the world: the leaning Tower of Pisa. As you approach the tower, you can see that it is leaning...
The Story of Grace Hopper for Kids
Has your curiosity ever gotten you in trouble? Maybe you took something apart or made a mess while you were trying to find out how it worked, or maybe you’ve asked a grown-up a question they didn’t know how to answer. If so, don’t feel bad about yourself! You have...