Imagine yourself sitting around a large bonfire. The year is 1621 and you have spent the last year travelling from Europe to America on a boat. The journey was very hard. When you finally arrived in the “new world” you faced a very hard winter. You and...
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Bedtime HistoryGuy 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...
History of Mona Lisa for Kids
Imagine you are walking through an art gallery. The walls are tall and beautiful. It is an elegant place and there are tourists everywhere, studying and looking at artwork. As you turn the corner into a different room, the crowd grows very...
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...
The History of Glass for Kids
If you look around your house, and it’s like mine, you’ll probably notice a very common item. Jars are made out of it, some cups and bowls are made out of it, maybe a few decorations on your shelves. This is what windows are made out of and the screens on tablets and...
The History of Australia for Kids
Close your eyes and imagine you are driving in a jeep down a dirt road. The land is flat and brown and the sky is clear and bright blue. You drive for several miles and see nothing but brush and empty land, then suddenly there is movement in the brush and you spot two...
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...