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Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and Families

English, Children Stories, 1 season, 295 episodes, 2 days, 2 hours, 8 minutes
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Bedtime History is a series of educational, relaxing stories for kids and families. Learn about inspirational characters such as Jackie Robinson, Sacajawea, Neil Armstrong, and Maya Angelou. Other topics include space exploration, current events, and great feats of engineering such as The Transcontinental Railroad.
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Stone Portraits

Learn about world famous stone portraits such as The Great Sphinx of Giza, The Olmec Heads in Mexico, Nemrut Dag, Bayon Temple, Easter Island Heads, The Devil Heads, and Decebalus Rex in Romania.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Share your thoughts here:https://forms.gle/AV3cWqMPTujDTMSK7Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/1/202310 minutes, 28 seconds
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Venice, Italy

Learn about the famous Italian city built on water, from its founding to its notoriety as a tourist destination around the world.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Share your thoughts here:https://forms.gle/AV3cWqMPTujDTMSK7Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/24/202311 minutes, 49 seconds
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Sandra Oh Lin and KiwiCo

Learn about Sandra Oh Lin and the founding of KiwiCo, one of our favorite sponsors! My 16-yo daughter creating a KiwiCo Punch Needle Pillow:https://youtu.be/6Pe5O7DL9-sMy 11-yo son building KiwiCo Stereo Headphones: https://youtu.be/flmETcQ9wCMGet the first month 50% off + FREE SHIPPING!https://www.kiwico.com/bedtimehistorySupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/20/20234 minutes, 34 seconds
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Learn about the rise to fame of the professional wrestler and actor, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Share your thoughts here:https://forms.gle/AV3cWqMPTujDTMSK7Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/17/20239 minutes, 51 seconds
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Serena Williams

Learn about the young girl from Compton, California, who became the greatest tennis player of all time.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Share your thoughts here:https://forms.gle/AV3cWqMPTujDTMSK7Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/10/202310 minutes, 39 seconds
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Big Ben

Learn about the massive clock tower and landmark in London called "Big Ben."📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Share your thoughts here:https://forms.gle/AV3cWqMPTujDTMSK7Bertie: The Best Stuttering KingSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/3/202312 minutes
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Jeep the Flying Coyote

Learn about Jeep, the pet coyote, who followed his owner John Crump across the sea and flew with him on missions during World War II.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Share your thoughts here:https://forms.gle/AV3cWqMPTujDTMSK7Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/27/20239 minutes, 20 seconds
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Irish History, Traditions and Folklore

In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, learn about Irish history, traditions, and folklore.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Share your thoughts here:https://forms.gle/AV3cWqMPTujDTMSK7Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/20/202310 minutes, 51 seconds
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Jim Thorpe

Learn about the American athlete and Olympic gold medalist. Of the Sac and Fox Nation, Thorpe was the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States in the Olympics.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Share your thoughts here:https://forms.gle/AV3cWqMPTujDTMSK7Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/13/20239 minutes, 36 seconds
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The Lost City of Atlantis

Learn about the mysterious civilization written about by Plato and the search to find the ruins of the lost city. In the episode, we ask the big question of whether Atlantis was real or just a myth.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Share your thoughts here:https://forms.gle/AV3cWqMPTujDTMSK7Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/6/202311 minutes, 5 seconds
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Grace O'Malley, Irish Pirate Queen

Learn about the fierce Irish landowner and head of the O'Malley Dynasty in West Ireland.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Share your thoughts here:https://forms.gle/AV3cWqMPTujDTMSK7Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
2/27/202310 minutes, 39 seconds
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Rachel Carson

Learn about the passionate conservationist, marine biologist, and author of Silent Spring who helped advanced the global environmentalist movement.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Share your thoughts here:https://forms.gle/AV3cWqMPTujDTMSK7Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
2/20/202311 minutes, 46 seconds
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Anthony van Leeuwenhoek

Learn about the 18th century Dutch microbiologist best known for the extraordinary microscopes he built and his study of microscopic biological life. 📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Submit your thoughts here:https://forms.gle/AV3cWqMPTujDTMSK7Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
2/13/202311 minutes, 23 seconds
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Seven Wonders of the Natural World

Learn about the Seven Wonders of the Natural World: The Grand Canyon, Mount Everest, Aurora Borealis, Rio Harbour, Victoria Falls, Paricutin Volcano, and The Great Barrier Reef.  📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Submit your thoughts here:https://forms.gle/AV3cWqMPTujDTMSK7Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
2/6/202313 minutes, 33 seconds
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Groundhog Day

Learn about the history of Groundhog Day, from the early Celtic tradition to the big party that happens every year in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/30/202310 minutes, 19 seconds
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Desmond Tutu

Learn about Desmond Tutu, the South African Anglican bishop, who worked against apartheid and racism and eventually won the Nobel Peace Prize.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/23/202310 minutes, 51 seconds
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Lunar Chinese New Year

Learn about all of the traditions and customs surrounding the Chinese New Year.Submit your thoughts here:https://forms.gle/AV3cWqMPTujDTMSK7📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/16/202311 minutes, 37 seconds
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Smallpox Vaccine

Learn about the history of smallpox and the innovative scientists who helped create the smallpox vaccination.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/9/202310 minutes, 49 seconds
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Climbing Mount Everest

Learn about the history of people who have climbed Mount Everest and the local sherpas who have helped them do so.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/2/202310 minutes, 27 seconds
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New Year's Eve Around The World

Learn how people celebrate New Year's Eve across the world.What are your favorite holiday traditions?Form: https://forms.gle/M5SnxS4Rj5cgW3j86📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/26/202210 minutes, 33 seconds
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Christmas Traditions Q&A

Discover a few answers to questions about Christmas traditions with us. What is figgy pudding? What are sugar plums? Why do we decorate Christmas trees?📢 Donate and get a shout-out from Breck!https://www.patreon.com/bedtimehistoryWhat are your favorite holiday traditions?Form: https://forms.gle/M5SnxS4Rj5cgW3j86📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/19/202210 minutes, 8 seconds
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Winter Holidays Around the World

Learn about winter holiday traditions around the world such as Hannukah, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, St. Nicholas Day, Ligligan Parul, Las Posadas, and Krampusnacht.📢 Donate and get a shout-out from Breck!https://www.patreon.com/bedtimehistoryWhat are your favorite holiday traditions?Form: https://forms.gle/M5SnxS4Rj5cgW3j86📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/12/202210 minutes, 34 seconds
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Unsinkable Sam the Battleship Cat

Learn about the legendary cat who survived multiple battles during World War II in Europe.📢 Donate and get a shout-out from Breck!https://www.patreon.com/bedtimehistory📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/5/202211 minutes, 51 seconds
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Midnight Ride of Sybil Ludington

Learn about the young heroine of the American Revolution, who rode over 40 miles alone in total darkness to warn fellow New York patriots of an impending British invasion.📢 Donate and get a shout-out from Breck!https://www.patreon.com/bedtimehistory 📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/28/20229 minutes, 1 second
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Native Americans in North America [Rerelease]

In honor of Native American Heritage this month, we wanted to combine and rerelease our past episodes about Native Americans in North America. Learn about how they first reached North America across the Bering Strait and spread out across the continent into their diversity of cultures and languages and became the people we know today.📢 Donate and get a shout-out from Breck!https://www.patreon.com/bedtimehistory📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/25/202220 minutes, 9 seconds
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Voyage of the Mayflower

Learn more about the famous voyage that carried pilgrims from England to America in 1620.📢 Donate and get a shout-out from Breck!https://www.patreon.com/bedtimehistory📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/21/202212 minutes, 2 seconds
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Frederick Douglass

Learn about the trying and extraordinary life of the former slave turned abolitionist, writer, and statesman.📢 Donate and get a shout-out from Breck!https://www.patreon.com/bedtimehistory📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/14/202211 minutes, 32 seconds
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William and Caroline Herschel

Learn about the famous brother and sister astronomers who changed history with the invention of new telescopes and the discovery of many new stars, nebulae, and comets.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/7/202212 minutes, 3 seconds
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Isaac Newton

Learn about the famous mathemetician, physicist, and discoverer of the laws of motion.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/31/202211 minutes, 47 seconds
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Bicycles

Learn about the history of the bicycle including early versions called the laufmachine and penny-farthing, and inventors such as Karl Drais and Karl Kech. 📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/24/202210 minutes, 36 seconds
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King Ludwig II and Neuschwanstein Castle

Learn about the creative ruler who with his wild imagination designed Neuschwanstein Castle in present-day Germany.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/17/20229 minutes, 35 seconds
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Elizabeth "Betty" McIntosh

Learn about the clever writer and World War 2 spy for the OSS, Elizabeth "Betty" McIntosh.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/10/20228 minutes, 55 seconds
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Sally Ride

Learn about the physicist and astronaut, Sally Ride, who became the first American woman to fly in space.📖  @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/3/202212 minutes, 52 seconds
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Whales and Dolphins

Learn about these amazing marine mammals, some of the most intelligent and graceful animals on earth.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/27/202212 minutes
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Navajo Code Talkers

Learn about communications during World War II and the Native American code talkers who sent secret messages during the Pacific Theater.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/19/202210 minutes, 57 seconds
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Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

Learn more about Queen Elizabeth II and the celebration of her 70th year of reign also called the "Platinum Jubilee".Bertie: The Best Stuttering King📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/12/202213 minutes, 40 seconds
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Benjamin Banneker

Learn about the brilliant African-American naturalist, mathematician, astronomer and almanac author.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/29/202210 minutes, 52 seconds
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Antikythera Mechanism

Learn about the ancient Greek astronomical analog computer discovered in a shipwreck off the island of Antikythera.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/22/202211 minutes, 17 seconds
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Indus Valley Civilization

Learn about the advanced Bronze Age culture and civilization located in South Asia.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/15/202210 minutes, 30 seconds
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Dragons

Learn more about the history of these mythical, fearsome creatures across many cultures throughout time.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/8/202210 minutes, 52 seconds
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The Grimké Sisters

Learn about Sarah and Angelina Grimke, the southern suffragists, and abolitionists, who spoke out against slavery during the 1800s. 📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/1/202210 minutes, 40 seconds
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Oregon Trail

Learn about the famous trail that pioneers in the early United States traveled to settle the West.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/25/202210 minutes, 30 seconds
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Louis Pasteur

Learn about the French chemist and microbiologist known for his discoveries in fields such as vaccination, fermentation, and pasteurization. 📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/19/202211 minutes, 32 seconds
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Unicorns

Learn about the history of these mythical creatures and how they came to fill the imagination of many cultures across the world!📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/11/202210 minutes, 42 seconds
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Dippy the Dinosaur

Learn about "Dippy the Dinosaur", the diplodocus discovered on July 4th, 1899 in Wyoming, USA.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/4/20229 minutes, 37 seconds
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Wangari Maathai

Learn about the Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner, her childhood in Kenya, and her efforts to lessen suffering and protect the environment in Kenya.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/27/202211 minutes, 46 seconds
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Major Taylor

Learn about the famous cyclist Marshall "Major" Taylor.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/13/202211 minutes, 13 seconds
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Skyscrapers

Learn about the history of tall buildings and skyscrapers from Ancient Egypt and Rome to the modern-day metropolis. 📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/6/202212 minutes, 3 seconds
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Sophie Germain

Learn about the young, French mathematician who impressed experts in her field with her insights about topics such as Numbers Theory.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/31/202211 minutes, 47 seconds
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Learn about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetary in Virginia. Learn more about why it was created, the soldiers it honors, and the impressive guards who watch the tomb day and knight.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/23/20228 minutes, 55 seconds
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Bees & Beekeeping

Learn about the history of bees and beekeeping, also known as apiculture.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/16/202210 minutes, 40 seconds
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Transatlantic Communications

Learn about the project to connect North America and Europe by first laying telegraph cables across the Atlantic Ocean, and from this early project to the modern fiber optic cables that connect the continents by the Internet.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/9/202212 minutes, 51 seconds
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Louis Braille

Learn about the young inventor of the Braille writing system, Louis Braille.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/2/202210 minutes, 13 seconds
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Mount Rushmore

Learn about the ambitious and creative sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, and his son Lincoln, who managed the creation of the Mount Rushmore statues. 📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/25/202210 minutes, 2 seconds
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Jules Verne

Learn about the world-famous French author whose interest in science, technology, and adventure wrote books like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and became a founder of the genre that became known as "science fiction."📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"  Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/18/202214 minutes, 10 seconds
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Transcontinental Railroad (Remastered)

Learn about the railroad that stretched across the United States and transformed the country by providing faster access to the West.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"  Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/14/20229 minutes, 4 seconds
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King George VI

Learn about King George VI, his struggles as a child with stuttering, and other challenges growing into the King of England.To learn more be sure to check out "Bertie: The Best Stuttering King" by Susan M. Webb at Amazon and TheBookPatch.com.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"  Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/11/20229 minutes, 26 seconds
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Industrial Revolution

Learn about the period of significant technological change in Europe and the United States, known as the Industrial Revolution, and inventors just as James Watt, Eli Whitney, and their inventions such as the steam engine and cotton gin.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"  Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/4/202212 minutes, 32 seconds
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Rosalind Franklin

Learn about the brilliant scientist who first photographed DNA and discovered its double helix structure.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"  Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/28/202211 minutes, 38 seconds
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Maya Civilization

Learn about the development of the Maya Civilization in Mesoamerica. Topics include the walled city of Tulum, Chichen Itza, Maya gods, and the early archeologists who first studied the Maya ruins.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"  Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/21/20229 minutes, 48 seconds
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Meteors and Meteorites

Learn about "shooting stars," the makeup of meteors, meteorites, and the history of human belief and research about this spectacular astronomical phenomenon.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"  Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/14/202210 minutes, 58 seconds
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Sandra Day O'Conner

Learn about the first woman Supreme Court Justice, from her childhood growing up on a ranch in Arizona, to her important position on the United States Supreme Court.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"  Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/7/202211 minutes, 25 seconds
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Voyager Program

Learn about NASA's ambitious project to observe several planets in the Solar System. 📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"  Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/1/202210 minutes, 19 seconds
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Samurai

Learn about the history of these Japanese warriors and their code of honor, the "bushido." 📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"  Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
2/21/202211 minutes, 29 seconds
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Submarines & Submersibles

Learn about the history of the invention of the submarine from the original simple designs to the nuclear class submarines used today.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"  Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
2/14/202211 minutes, 44 seconds
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Roald Dahl

Learn about the famous children's author who wrote books such as Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the BFG, and James and the Giant Peach.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"  Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
2/7/202211 minutes, 41 seconds
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Abigail Adams

Learn about the incredible woman who was both a wife and mother of the United States Presidents and is known today by her many letters.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"  Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/31/202211 minutes, 1 second
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Money, Bartering, and Cryptocurrency

Learn about the history of money, from the early systems of bartering to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in the digital age.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"  Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/24/202213 minutes, 10 seconds
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Area 51, Roswell, and UFOs

Learn about the top-secret military Nevada Test Site and Area 51 which has been a mystery since its creation in the 1940s. We'll learn more about the aircraft tested there along with the crash at Roswell, New Mexico, and speculation about UFOs and extraterrestrials related to Area 51.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"  Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/17/202214 minutes, 19 seconds
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J.R.R. Tolkien

Learn more about the author of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings and the creator of the Middle Earth universe.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"  Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/11/202213 minutes, 21 seconds
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Beach Relaxation

Fall asleep to this relaxing story that takes place on a beach.Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/3/202213 minutes, 26 seconds
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Catherine the Great of Russia

Learn about young Sophie who would become Catherine the Great of Russia.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/27/202110 minutes, 57 seconds
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Jane Goodall

Learn about the famous primatologist who developed new methods for learning about chimpanzees and other apes in the wild. 📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/20/202110 minutes, 27 seconds
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Louis Armstrong

Learn about one of the most famous jazz musicians of all time, Louis Armstrong, and how he changed the world with his trumpet, voice, and unique style.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/13/202111 minutes, 7 seconds
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Mammoth Cave

Learn more about the history of Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. From its geological formation to its use by Native Americans and later tours which were given by intrepid explorers of the caves.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/6/202110 minutes, 32 seconds
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The Wright Brothers

Learn more about Orville and Wilbur Wright, the brothers who invented flight along with those who inspired them like Otto Lilienthal, the German inventor. 📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/29/202111 minutes, 11 seconds
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Costa Rica

Learn more about the formation of the Isthmus of Panama and the geological, anthropological, and environmental history of Costa Rica. Check out our Costa Rica travel videos!https://youtu.be/pdaTZEeo34whttps://youtu.be/KBEAEH1GYyQ📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/22/202113 minutes, 52 seconds
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Native Americans of North America: Part 2

Happy Native American Heritage Month! Learn about the history of Native Americans in North America. How they came to be in the Americas and the history of the different cultures which spread across the continent.Check out our visit to Casa Grande Ruins National Monument!https://youtu.be/55d7mLJj18w📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/15/202111 minutes, 31 seconds
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Native Americans of North America: Part 1

Happy Native American Heritage Month! Learn about the history of Native Americans in North America. How they came to be in the Americas and the history of the different cultures which spread across the continent.Check out our visit to Casa Grande Ruins National Monument!https://youtu.be/55d7mLJj18w 📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/8/202110 minutes, 39 seconds
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Dia de los Muertos | Day of the Dead

Learn about the traditional Mexican holiday of Dia de los Muertos where loved ones who have passed are remembered by their relatives.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/1/20218 minutes, 12 seconds
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The Odyssey by Homer

Learn about the story of Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey, about the long and treacherous journey of Odysseus from The Trojan War back to his home in Ithaca.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/28/202110 minutes, 48 seconds
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The Iliad and The Trojan War

Learn about the ancient Greek epic poem, The Iliad, Achilles, and the Trojan War.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/25/20219 minutes, 12 seconds
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Eva Peron

Learn about the famous Argentine actress and radio personality who later became the wife of the President and used her power and influence to improve the livelihood of her people. 📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/18/202110 minutes, 51 seconds
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The Beatles

Learn about one of the most popular rock bands of all time, The Beatles: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr; and the Beatlemania that followed.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/14/202110 minutes, 5 seconds
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Storytelling and Oral Traditions

Learn about the history of storytelling and the oral tradition.Donate here so with 1 more donor we can reach our goal of an additional bonus episode!📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/11/202113 minutes, 18 seconds
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Mae Jemison

Learn about Mae Jemison, the precocious and widely talented African American woman who joined NASA and traveled to space on the shuttle Endeavor.Donate here so with 2 more donors we can reach our goal of an additional bonus episode!📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/4/202111 minutes, 3 seconds
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Leaning Tower of Pisa

Learn about the history of the construction of the famous belltower and efforts over the years to keep it standing upright.Donate here so with 2 more donors we can reach our goal of an additional bonus episode!📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/27/202110 minutes, 12 seconds
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Easter Island

Learn about Easter Island, its discovery, and the history of people who lived there along with the giant carved heads, the moai. Donate here so with 6 more donors we can reach our goal of an additional bonus episode!📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/20/20219 minutes, 14 seconds
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Mary Shelley and Frankenstein

Learn about the author Mary Shelley, her early life, and the making of the famous American novel Frankenstein.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/13/20219 minutes, 42 seconds
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September 11 Attacks | 9/11

Learn more about the attacks on the World Trade Center that took place on September 11th 2001 and the aftermath that followed.Pictures of our visit to New York City here📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/10/20219 minutes, 41 seconds
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Bessie Coleman

Learn about Bessie Coleman, the daredevil aviator who defied all odds by becoming one of the first black women to earn a pilot's license and speak out against racism during the early 20th century.Donate here so we can reach our goal of publishing bonus episodes!📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/6/202113 minutes, 50 seconds
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Cleopatra

Learn about the cunning Queen of Egypt who rose to power during the Roman Empire.Donate here so we can reach our goal of publishing bonus episodes!📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/30/202113 minutes, 13 seconds
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Miguel Hidalgo

Learn about the Mexican priest and revolutionary, who on the "Grito de Delores" ("Cry of Delores") day helped free Mexico from Spanish rule.Donate here so we can reach our goal of publishing bonus episodes!📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/23/202111 minutes, 17 seconds
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Florence Nightingale

Learn about one of the most famous nurses of all time, the Lady with the Lamp, Florence Nightingale, who improved the conditions of hospitals during the Crimean War, and then went on to train other nurses and better hospitals across the British Empire.✈️ EXPLORE Washington State with our family in PART 1 of our latest YouTube video travel series!📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/16/202112 minutes, 5 seconds
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Julius Caesar

Learn about the famous general and first emperor of Rome, Julius Caesar. ✈️ EXPLORE Washington State with our family in PART 1 of our latest YouTube video travel series! 📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/9/20218 minutes, 52 seconds
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Babe Ruth

Learn about one of the most famous American baseball players and home run hitters of all time, Babe Ruth.✈️ EXPLORE Washington State with our family in PART 1 of our latest YouTube video travel series!  📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/2/20219 minutes, 5 seconds
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The Olympic Games

Learn about the Greek origins of The Olympics and the first modern Olympics held in 1896.✈️ EXPLORE Washington State with our family in PART 1 of our latest YouTube video travel series! 📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/26/202111 minutes, 28 seconds
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Boudica

Learn about the Celtic queen, Boudicca, who fought valiantly for her people's freedom against the Roman Empire.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/19/20219 minutes, 47 seconds
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Buddha

Learn about Siddhartha Gautama Buddha, the founder of the world religion Buddhism and revered by many as the "Enlightened One."👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/12/202111 minutes, 54 seconds
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Grace Hopper

Learn about Grace Hopper, mathematician and early computer scientist who helped develop the first compiler and programming language, COBOL. 👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/5/202111 minutes, 28 seconds
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Alternative Energy | Renewable Energy

Learn about the different innovations in alternative energy and how they are changing the world today.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/28/202111 minutes, 23 seconds
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Lin-Manuel Miranda

Learn about the talented rapper and songwriter who produced the Tony award-winning musical Hamilton and In the Heights. 👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/21/202111 minutes, 7 seconds
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Alexander Hamilton

Learn about the Founding Father who fought in the American Revolution and as the Secretary of the Treasury helped put the United States on a strong financial foundation.Check out our new show in Spanish, Déjame contarte la Historia! You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all the major podcast apps.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/14/202112 minutes, 28 seconds
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Tim Berners-Lee and the Invention of the Internet

Learn about one of the creative engineers behind the invention of the world wide web, or the Internet, and technologies that led to its creation such as HTML, URLs, and web browsers.Check out our new show in Spanish, Déjame contarte la Historia! You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all the major podcast apps.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/7/202111 minutes, 27 seconds
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Thomas Edison

Learn about Thomas Edison, the American inventor of the lightbulb and many other modern technologies.Check out our new show in Spanish, Déjame contarte la Historia! You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all the major podcast apps.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/31/20218 minutes, 15 seconds
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Chuck Berry

Learn about the "Father of Rock n' Roll" who refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll what it is today.Check out our new show in Spanish, Déjame contarte la Historia! You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all the major podcast apps. 👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/24/202110 minutes, 39 seconds
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Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots

Learn about the tumultuous life of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots from her upbringing as a future Queen to her imprisonment at the hands of Queen Elizabeth.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/17/202111 minutes, 38 seconds
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Wayne Gretzky

Learn about "The Great One," the world-famous, and one of the best, hockey players of all time, Wayne Gretzky.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/10/20219 minutes, 35 seconds
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The Legend of King Arthur

Learn about the origins of the legend of King Arthur along with Camelot, Tintagel, the wizard Merlin and the Sword in the Stone.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚 📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org 📺 YouTube 👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/3/20217 minutes, 31 seconds
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Sir Ernest Shackleton

Learn about the intrepid explorer who led numerous expeditions to the uncharted Antarctic.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/26/20219 minutes, 39 seconds
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Bethany Hamilton

Learn about Bethan Hamilton, the young surfer, who after surviving a shark attack went on to win surfing championships and inspire others worldwide. 👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/19/20217 minutes, 37 seconds
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Fred Rogers

Learn about Fred Rogers, the thoughtful television personality who became known as "Mister Rogers" during his show Mister Roger's Neighborhood.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/11/20219 minutes, 56 seconds
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Elvis Presley

Learn about the King of Rock n' Roll, Elvis Presley.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/4/20219 minutes, 45 seconds
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Stone Age

Learn more about humans during the period known as the Stone Age.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/28/202110 minutes, 18 seconds
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Rainforests

Learn about the wonderful world of rainforests, how rainforests work, and why they are important. 👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/22/20218 minutes, 59 seconds
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Hawaii

Learn about the formation and history of the Hawaiian Islands.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/15/202112 minutes, 52 seconds
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Charlemagne

Learn about one of the first powerful kings of Europe, Charles the Great or Charlemagne.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/7/20218 minutes, 15 seconds
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The First Cities

Learn about some of the first large-scale cities of the Ancient World -- such as Sumer, Uruk, Ur, the cities of the Indus River Valley, China, and the Andes -- and the transition from Neolithic farming communities to the Bronze Age.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/1/202111 minutes, 28 seconds
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Rosa Parks

In honor of Black History Month learn about this courageous woman who stood up for herself and helped start the Civil Rights Movement.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
2/21/202112 minutes, 32 seconds
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Learn about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court Justice, and warrior for womens' rights and equality.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
2/15/202112 minutes, 23 seconds
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The Statue of Liberty

Learn about the planning and construction of the Statue of Liberty.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
2/8/202111 minutes, 59 seconds
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The Rocky Mountains

Learn about the history of the Rocky Mountain range and its National Park.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
2/1/202112 minutes, 32 seconds
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Harry Houdini

Learn about one of history's most famous magicians and escape artists.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/24/202110 minutes, 51 seconds
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Teddy Roosevelt's Childhood

Learn about the childhood of "Teedie" Roosevelt.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/17/202112 minutes, 27 seconds
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Marquis de Lafayette

Learn about the Marquis de Lafayette, the French officer, who joined the Americans in their War for Independence.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/11/202111 minutes, 22 seconds
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The Vikings and Leif Erikson

Learn more about the Vikings or Norsemen of the Scandinavian countries, and Leif Erikson, one of the first Europeans to explore the New World.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/2/202110 minutes, 37 seconds
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Boxing Day

Learn about the history of Boxing Day, December 26th.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/28/20209 minutes, 24 seconds
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History of Christmas Carols

Learn about the history of Christmas carols.📢 Donate and get a shout-out from Breck!https://www.patreon.com/bedtimehistory📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/20/202011 minutes, 25 seconds
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History of Minecraft

Learn about the history of the creation of Minecraft, from its original version by Markus Persson to the many mods and newer versions now built by Microsoft. 👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/13/20209 minutes, 23 seconds
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Clara Barton

Learn more about the Civil War nurse who devoted her life to the service of others.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/6/20209 minutes, 20 seconds
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The Red Baron

Learn about Baron Manfred von Richthofen, the infamous German fighter ace of World War I.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/27/202010 minutes, 9 seconds
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History of Thanksgiving

Learn about the history of the Thanksgiving, from the "The First Thanksgiving" at Plymouth to its designation as a national holiday. Also learn about how other countries and cultures celebration days of "thanks."👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/22/202012 minutes, 9 seconds
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Guy Fawkes

"Remember, remember the fifth of November!" Learn about Guy Fawkes, the Catholic revolutionary who challenged the British government with his Gunpowder Plot.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/15/202011 minutes, 3 seconds
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California Gold Rush

Learn about the gold that was discovered in California and the subsequent Gold Rush that followed.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/8/202011 minutes, 23 seconds
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Jim Henson

Learn about Jim Henson, the talented puppet designer who created the Muppets and many Sesame Street characters.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/1/20209 minutes, 5 seconds
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Queen Victoria

Learn about Victoria, the Queen of the United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland, and the great progress that took place during what became known as Victorian England.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/25/202011 minutes, 41 seconds
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Chicago World's Fair | World's Columbian Exposition

Learn about the World's Columbian Exposition held in 1893.👉 Check out the video📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/19/202012 minutes, 17 seconds
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Sitting Bull

Learn about the brave warrior and leader of the Lakota Sioux tribes of the American West, Sitting Bull.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/11/202012 minutes, 3 seconds
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Milton Bradley

Learn about the famous game designer, Milton Bradley.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/3/202010 minutes, 15 seconds
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Mona Lisa

Learn about history's most famous painting, the Mona Lisa, by Leonardo Da Vinci.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/27/20209 minutes, 29 seconds
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Glass

Learn about the history of glass and glass-making.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/19/20208 minutes, 31 seconds
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Australia

Learn about the fascinating country and continent of Australia.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/14/202010 minutes, 6 seconds
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The Great Wall of China

Learn about one of the most extensive building projects and structures in the history of the world. 📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/6/202010 minutes, 33 seconds
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Mother Teresa

Learn about the Catholic missionary nun who devoted her life to serving the people of India.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/31/20209 minutes, 36 seconds
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The Spanish Armada, Queen Elizabeth and Sir Francis Drake

Learn about the famous naval battle between England and Spain.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/23/202010 minutes, 43 seconds
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Stan Lee

Learn about the famous comic book writer of the Marvel Universe, Stan Lee.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/15/202010 minutes, 46 seconds
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Albert Einstein

Learn about one of the most famous thinkers and scientists of all time, Albert Einstein. 👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/4/202012 minutes, 44 seconds
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Mars Exploration

Learn about the history of human interest in the Red Planet and its modern-day exploration.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/27/202010 minutes, 33 seconds
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Maya Angelou

Learn about the famous author and poet who helped the Civil Rights Movement and changed the world with her inspiring words and life story.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/19/20209 minutes, 54 seconds
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Athens vs. Sparta

Learn about the early Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta, how they were different, and the war that eventually started between them.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/13/202012 minutes, 32 seconds
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Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli

Learn about the world-renowned Japanese animator and film director, Hayao Miyazaki.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/6/202010 minutes, 42 seconds
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Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Learn more about the history of artificial intelligence and robotics, and how advances in these fields are changing our world today.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/29/202011 minutes, 28 seconds
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Beatrice Shilling

Learn about the British motorcycle racer and talented aircraft engineer, Beatrice Shilling.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/22/20207 minutes, 46 seconds
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Han Dynasty

Learn about China's Han Dynasty.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/18/20205 minutes, 31 seconds
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Jackie Robinson

Learn about Jackie Robinson, who against all odds, became the first black Major League baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. 📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/15/202011 minutes, 46 seconds
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Helen Keller

Learn about Helen Keller's journey to overcome all odds by learning to speak, read, write books and later tour the world bringing attention to others with similar disabilities.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/8/20209 minutes, 4 seconds
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Steve Jobs

Learn about Steve Jobs and his journey to the creation of Apple computers and modern devices such as the iPad and iPhone.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/31/202012 minutes, 6 seconds
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Panama Canal

Learn about the construction of the Panama Canal, one of the great feats of engineering in modern history.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/24/202010 minutes, 55 seconds
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International Space Station

Learn about the International Space Station, from its gradual creation to its current habitat for research and space discovery.📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/16/202010 minutes, 43 seconds
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George Washington: Part 3 - The U.S. Constitution and Presidency

Learn about George Washington's role in the Constitutional Convention and his terms as the first President of the United States.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/12/202010 minutes, 22 seconds
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George Washington: Part 2 - The American Revolution

Learn about George Washington's part in the Continental Congress and his battles as a general in the American Revolution.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/3/202011 minutes, 19 seconds
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George Washington: Part 1 - Childhood and French and Indian War

Learn about the first president of the United States, George Washington, from his boyhood in Virginia to his battles in the French and Indian War. This is part 1 of a 2 part series about his life.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/27/202012 minutes, 33 seconds
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Ole Kirk Christiansen and Invention of Lego

Learn about the history of Ole Kirk Christiansen and the invention of Lego by he and his sons.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/13/202010 minutes, 18 seconds
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The Grand Canyon

Learn about the history of The Grand Canyon.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/29/20208 minutes, 9 seconds
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The Titanic

Learn about the history of the construction, maiden voyage and sinking of the Titanic, along with later efforts to discover the wreckage.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/16/202010 minutes, 6 seconds
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The Berlin Wall

Learn about the wall dividing East and West Germany, the reasons why it was built and the adventurous people who escaped.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/2/20208 minutes, 14 seconds
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Tania Aebi & Sarah Dekker

Learn about two incredible women who circumnavigated the globe by sailboat.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
2/17/20207 minutes, 6 seconds
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Zeppelins

Learn about the history of the giant airships of the 1900s also called zeppelins.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/31/20208 minutes, 16 seconds
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Stan and Jan Berenstain

Learn about the husband and wife creators of the entertaining Berenstain Bears children's book series.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/23/20206 minutes, 13 seconds
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Nikola Tesla

Learn about one of the geniuses of the electrical age, Nikola Tesla.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/7/20207 minutes, 46 seconds
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History of Nintendo: Fusajiro Yamauchi, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gunpei Yokoi and Shigeru Miyamoto

Learn about the founders of Nintendo and the talented people who have designed their games over the years.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/10/201910 minutes, 37 seconds
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Mark Twain

Learn about one of America's most famous authors, Samuel Clemens, also known as Mark Twain.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/10/20198 minutes, 43 seconds
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Edgar Allan Poe

Learn about the difficult but impactful life of the world-renowned writer of mystery and detective stories, Edgar Allan Poe.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/9/20197 minutes, 5 seconds
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The Bedtime History Story

Learn about the history of Bedtime History!👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/29/20197 minutes, 57 seconds
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Leonardo Da Vinci

Learn about one of the most curious and creative geniuses in recorded history, a true Renaissance Man who painted, sculpted, sketched and invented.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/14/20199 minutes, 8 seconds
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Ada Lovelace

Learn about Ada Lovelace, the brilliant Victorian woman who later became known as one of the first computer programmers.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/10/20196 minutes, 50 seconds
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Camping

Learn about the history of camping as one of the world's favorite pastimes!👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/18/20195 minutes, 39 seconds
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The Bone Wars

Learn about Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh and the war that ensued between them as the two paleontologists as they stopped at nothing to discover the most fossils.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/31/20198 minutes, 56 seconds
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Harriet Tubman

Learn about the brave woman who put her own life at risk to lead others to freedom along the Underground Railroad.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/7/20199 minutes, 1 second
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Notre Dame Cathedral

Learn about the history of the famous cathedral in Paris, the Notre-Dame and the efforts to rebuilt it after the recent fire damage.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/30/20198 minutes, 35 seconds
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Amelia Earhart

Learn about the famous American pilot and her many adventures to break aviation records and inspire other women to be pilots, too.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/17/201911 minutes, 41 seconds
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Galileo Galilei

Learn about the famous Italian mathematician and astronomer who defied the authorities of his day in the pursuit of science and reason.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/8/20198 minutes, 14 seconds
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History of Memorial Day

Learn about the history of Memorial Day.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/25/20194 minutes, 52 seconds
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History of Easter

Learn about the history of Easter, Passover and how the holiday is celebrated today.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/20/20196 minutes, 50 seconds
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The History of Chocolate

Learn about the amazing history of chocolate. From the cacao bean used by the ancient Olmecs in Mesoamerica to the mass production of chocolate bars by modern companies like Hershey, learn how we came to enjoy one of the world's most favorite treats.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/31/20198 minutes, 29 seconds
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D-Day: Operation Overlord

Learn about the plans leading up to D-Day and its importance as one of the defining battles of World War 2.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/23/201910 minutes, 36 seconds
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St. Patrick's Day

Learn about the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick, and the origin of St. Patrick's Day.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/16/20199 minutes, 4 seconds
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Marie Curie

Learn about Marie Curie, the extraordinary woman scientist who won multiple Nobel Peace Prizes and helped develop early x-ray technology.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/6/201910 minutes, 3 seconds
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Presidents' Day: Childhoods

Happy Presidents' Day! Learn about the childhoods of several of the Presidents of the United States of America, many of which were very difficult and very humble beginnings.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
2/18/20198 minutes, 28 seconds
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History of Disneyland

Learn about Walt Disney's idea behind Disneyland and how it came to be, from its design to its construction and future.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
2/3/201912 minutes, 23 seconds
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Walt Disney

Learn about Walt Disney's childhood in Marceline and his early days as an animator, then on to the success of his early animated films leading up to the creation of Disneyland.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/28/201911 minutes, 50 seconds
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Martin Luther King, Jr.

Learn about the great civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. from his days as a pastor to his great march on Washington, and about the change that came from his efforts to bring about equality in the United States and across the world.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/21/201911 minutes, 34 seconds
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Pyramids of Egypt

Learn about the incredible pyramids of Ancient Egypt, pharaohs, mummies, and more about why and how the pyramids were built.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/11/201910 minutes, 34 seconds
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Christmas Trees

Learn about the origin of Christmas trees which started in ancient European times and now is a primary tradition in cultures around the world who celebrate Christmas.📢 Donate and get a shout-out from Breck!https://www.patreon.com/bedtimehistory📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/18/201810 minutes, 45 seconds
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Dian Fossey

Learn about Dian Fossey, the zoologist who sacrificed much to study the Gorillas of Rwanda and help to protect them.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/29/20186 minutes, 58 seconds
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Learn about the musical prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/14/201810 minutes, 27 seconds
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The History of Halloween

Learn about the 2,000 year old history of Halloween, which started with ancient Celtic traditions and evolved into the fun celebration it is today.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/26/201810 minutes, 39 seconds
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Marco Polo

Learn about Marco Polo, the Italian merchant, who traveled Asia to become one of the earliest European explorers to learn about its culture and people and return to write about it.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/18/20189 minutes, 38 seconds
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Steve Irwin: The Crocodile Hunter

Learn about Steve Irwin, best known as The Crocodile Hunter, an Australian TV personality and crocodile expert who had a passion for teaching about wildlife and its preservation.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/11/20188 minutes, 30 seconds
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Hedy Lamarr

Learn about Hedy Lamarr, the famous actress who also helped invent an early device for radio communications.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/24/20187 minutes, 42 seconds
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Bruce Lee

Learn about the world famous Chinese martial artist, actor and pop culture icon, Bruce Lee.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/6/20189 minutes, 35 seconds
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The Eiffel Tower

Learn about the history of Paris's world famous Eiffel Tower.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/29/20188 minutes, 19 seconds
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Eras In History: The Renaissance

Learn about one of the greatest eras in history, The Renaissance, where education and innovation flourished, the likes of which had never before been seen in the history of the world.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/18/201814 minutes, 35 seconds
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Nurses Of World War I

Learn about the brave female nurses of World War I and all they did to bring comfort and cheer to the wounded during one of the most difficult periods in the history of the world.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/10/20189 minutes, 45 seconds
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Michael Jordan

Learn about the world-famous basketball player Michael Jordan. Follow us on a journey from his childhood in Brooklyn to championship years with the Bulls and the Olympic "Dream Team."👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/4/201810 minutes, 40 seconds
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Jacques Cousteau

Learn about the childhood of Jacques Cousteau, when he first became interested in the ocean, his later invention of the aqua-lung and his filmmaking adventures across the globe.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/21/201812 minutes, 24 seconds
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Current Events: Thailand soccer team Tham Luang cave rescue

Learn about a current event, the rescue of the soccer team in the Tham Luang Thailand caves; and the brave divers who gave their all to bring the boys to safety.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/15/20185 minutes, 40 seconds
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Computer Science

Learn about the history of computer technology, from the abacus of the ancient world to smartphones of the modern age.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/7/20188 minutes, 52 seconds
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Irving Berlin

Learn about the ambitious young immigrant, Irving Berlin, and his rise from poverty to become one of America's greatest songwriters.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/5/201811 minutes, 10 seconds
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Malala Yousafzai

Learn about the young Pakistani school girl who challenged the Taliban in her quest for womens' rights to education.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/18/201811 minutes, 55 seconds
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Dr. Seuss

Learn about the childhood and career of world famous children's author and artist, Dr. Seuss.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/31/201812 minutes, 48 seconds
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Shirley Temple

Learn about Shirley Temple, the young child star who won the hearts of people everywhere and gave hope to America during The Great Depression.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/19/201811 minutes, 14 seconds
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J.K. Rowling

Learn about J.K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, who dreamed of being a writer and eventually found great success in her world famous fantasy series.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
5/9/201810 minutes, 41 seconds
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Buffalo Bill Cody

Learn about Buffalo Bill Cody, the American West hunter who eventually started his own Wild West Show and travelled the world with his famous band of performers.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/16/201811 minutes, 32 seconds
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Mahatma Gandhi

Learn about India and the brave man who led his people to freedom through his example of non-violence and love.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/13/201810 minutes, 49 seconds
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Nancy Wake

Learn about Nancy Wake, the brave spy and soldier who helped lead the Allies and French Resistance to victory during World War 2.Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/29/201810 minutes, 54 seconds
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George Lucas: The Star Wars Story

Learn about George Lucas's childhood and imagination that led to the creation of one of the greatest movie franchises of all time.Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/15/20179 minutes, 1 second
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Stars

Take a journey to the place where stars are born and learn about the history of stars and our own star, the Sun.Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/2/20179 minutes, 5 seconds
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Newsies Strike of 1899

Learn about the newsies strike of 1899, when a band of courageous newsboys took on the most powerful newspaper owners in New York City.Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/9/20178 minutes, 26 seconds
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Benjamin Franklin

Learn about one of the most well known Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin, who was also a writer, inventor and philanthropist.Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/27/201710 minutes, 3 seconds
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Sandra Porter

Learn about an everyday hero who has changed many lives through her goodness and talents, my wonderful grandmother, Sandra Porter.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/22/20175 minutes, 39 seconds
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Kerri Strug: Olympic Gymnast

Learn about Gymnast Kerri Strug as she started training as a child and improved her skills until winning a Gold Medal at the Atlanta Olympic Games.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/15/20177 minutes, 40 seconds
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The Navy SEALs

Learn about the specialized military group, what it takes to become a SEAL and some of the missions they have carried out to help others.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
8/6/20178 minutes
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The First Transcontinental Railroad

Learn about the amazing engineering feat of the Transcontinental Railroad and the ingenious and brave Americans who constructed it.👉 Subscribe to get our free e-book! 📚📖 Full Text @ BedtimeHistory.org📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | InstagramSupport the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/21/20175 minutes, 58 seconds
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Sacajawea

Learn about the brave young Shoshone, Sacajawea, as she guides Lewis and Clark across the dangerous American wilderness in search of a better path to the West.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
7/8/20176 minutes, 39 seconds
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Sylvester Stallone: The Rocky Story

Learn about Sylvester Stallone's childhood, his love of cinema, and the making of his hit movie Rocky.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/26/20176 minutes, 19 seconds
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The Pony Express

Learn about the adventures of the Pony Express and how mail was once delivered📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/18/20176 minutes, 37 seconds
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Abraham Lincoln: Part 2

Learn about Abraham Lincoln as he enters politics and as President faces the tragedies and challenges of the Civil War.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
6/2/20177 minutes, 18 seconds
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Abraham Lincoln: Part 1

Learn about the childhood of Abraham Lincoln in Kentucky as he learned to work hard and study, preparing to become the President of the United States of America.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
4/22/20176 minutes, 32 seconds
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The Rosetta Comet Mission

Learn about the first spacecraft to visit a comet, the Rosetta Mission.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
3/25/20176 minutes, 3 seconds
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The Chunnel: The World's Longest Undersea Tunnel

Learn about Eurostar, the underwater tunnel, one of the greatest engineering feats in the history of the world.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
1/31/20175 minutes, 7 seconds
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Joan of Arc

Learn about Joan of Arc, the young French girl who gave her people hope for freedom during a time of war.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
12/8/20165 minutes, 22 seconds
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Bob Feller

Learn about Bullet Bob Feller who would grow up to become one of the fastest pitchers of all time.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/23/20164 minutes, 57 seconds
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Gail Halvorsen: Berlin Candy Bomber

Learn about World War 2 pilot Gail Halvorsen, who came up with a creative way to bring hope to the children of war torn Germany.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
11/2/20165 minutes, 52 seconds
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Sir Edmund Hillary: Knight of Mount Everest

Learn about the adventures of Sir Edmund Hillary as he grew from boy to man and conquered the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest.📢 Donate and get a shout-out from Breck!https://www.patreon.com/bedtimehistory📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia"Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/19/20166 minutes, 14 seconds
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Tegla Loroupe: Marathon Hero

Learn about Tegla Loroupe, the little girl from Africa who grew up to be a famous marathon runner and inspiration to her people.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
10/8/20167 minutes, 2 seconds
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Nellie Bly: Around the World in 72 Days

Learn about the adventurous journalist Nellie Bly and her amazing trip around the world in 72 days.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/23/20165 minutes, 47 seconds
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Neil Armstrong: First to the Moon

Learn about famous astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to visit the moon.📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories.com📺 YouTube👍 Facebook | Instagram🇲🇽 Spanish | "Déjame contarte la Historia" Support the show📢 Get a shout-out from Breck!
9/13/20166 minutes, 56 seconds