In 2005, a surfer named Bethany Hamilton won the National Scholastic Surfing Association National competition. Fifteen-year-old Bethany absolutely destroyed the competition in the Explorer Women’s final. She accepted her award at the competition dinner to 500 people...
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Bedtime HistorySir Ernest Shackleton For Kids
Have you ever wondered what is at the top of the highest peaks and at the bottom of the deepest oceans? What is on the other side of the world or at the north and soul poles? Well, that is what young Ernest Shackleton used to dream about as he sat in his classroom and...
Harry Houdini For Kids
Have you ever seen or heard something that you couldn’t believe, as if it was magic? Maybe you’ve tried to learn some card tricks or other illusions to impress your family and friends. With enough practice and a convincing performance, anything is possible! ...
Marquis de Lafayette For Kids
Our story begins on September 6, 1757 when a young boy was born to the Lafayette Family in Chavaniac (Shevinyik), France. His parents named him Marie-Joseph-Paul-Roch-Gilbert du Motier! Can you imagine having a name that long! Not only did he start off with a big...
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...
Sitting Bull for Kids
Close your eyes and imagine you are in the middle of a battle in the American wilderness. All around you, American soldiers dressed in stiff blue jackets load their guns and fire at the enemy. Running at them are Native American warriors dressed in loin cloths and...
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 History of the Spanish Armada and Queen Elizabeth for Kids
Close your eyes and imagine you are a farmer living in England long ago. Your family is poor, but you all work hard to make sure you have enough food to eat everyday. Everyone is outside and working on the farm. Your dog is running around and playing. The land around...
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...
History of Albert Einstein for Kids
Close your eyes and imagine a short man with gray and white hair that sticks up off his head and grows in all directions. He has a big mustache and wears a coat that is rumpled, pants that are short, and socks that don’t match. But he has a kind smile on his face and...