History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast

What is Uluru?

Have you ever heard of a giant rock that is bigger than a skyscraper and acts like a desert iceberg? Welcome to the Outback of Australia, where the massive sandstone mono

Who was Abraham Lincoln?

Did you know that one of the greatest presidents in United States history grew up in a tiny dirt-floor log cabin? And that he was a champion wrestler who only lost one ma

How did the calendar begin?

Have you ever wondered why a year has 365 days, or where the months actually got their names? Get ready for a mind-bending time travel adventure! Long before digital cloc

What is the history of languages?

Have you ever wondered how humans went from grunting around ancient campfires to texting, writing books, and speaking over seven thousand different languages today? Grab

Who were the Vikings?

Grab your oars and get ready to set sail, because we are traveling back in time to the freezing, thrilling world of the Vikings! Have you ever wondered who these famous N

What was the 1970s?

Get ready to time-travel back to one of the most colorful decades in history—the 1970s! Have you ever wondered what life was like before modern smartphones and high-tech

How did irrigation begin?

Have you ever wondered how ancient farmers grew massive fields of food in the middle of the baking hot desert? Discover the incredible, muddy, and genius history of how i

What is the history of tennis?

Have you ever wondered how tennis started? Believe it or not, it didn't begin with bouncy yellow balls and fancy rackets! Hundreds of years ago, French monks invente

Who invented the Rubik's Cube?

Have you ever tried to solve a Rubik's Cube and ended up with a totally jumbled mess of colors? You are definitely not alone! In fact, the very person who invented i

What is the history of Colombia?

Are you ready for an epic South American adventure? Grab your hiking boots, because we are traveling to the incredible country of Colombia! Did you know the famous legend

Who was Robert Smalls?

Imagine having to sneak onto a massive, 147-foot-long warship in the middle of the night to save your family! In this thrilling episode of History's Not Boring, Mira

What was the Korean War?

Have you ever heard of a battle where soldiers used chocolate candy to fix their trucks? Join Mira and Finn as they travel back to 1950 to uncover the amazing true story

Who was Teddy Roosevelt?

Have you ever heard of a president who was basically a real-life superhero? Meet Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt! Born as a very sick little boy with severe asthma, Teddy deci

What was the megalodon?

Grab your scuba gear and get ready to travel 23 million years back in time! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to meet the biggest shark to ever rule the oceans

What is the history of dogs?

Have you ever looked at a cute, cuddly puppy and wondered where they came from? Prepare to have your mind completely blown! Long before we had golden retrievers or pugs,

Who was King Tutankhamun?

Imagine being handed the keys to an entire empire when you're only nine years old! That's exactly what happened to King Tutankhamun in Ancient Egypt. In this ex

How did humans tame horses?

Have you ever wondered how humans first learned to ride horses? Grab your lasso and get ready for a wild ride back in time to the freezing, windy grasslands of ancient Ka

Who was Attila the Hun?

Imagine a warrior so fearsome that the mighty Roman Empire paid him 2,100 pounds of solid gold—the weight of a great white shark—every single year just to leave them alon

What is the history of diamonds?

Get ready to sparkle and shine, because we are diving into the wild and amazing history of precious gems! Have you ever wondered where diamonds and pearls actually come f

What is the history of jokes?

Did you know that the oldest recorded joke in human history was written on a clay tablet almost 4,000 years ago? And guess what... it was a toot joke! Get ready to laugh