Latest History Education for Kids Podcast Episodes

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Grace Bedell: The Girl Who Got Abraham Lincoln Elected President

Kids In History - July 16, 2024 10:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this captivating episode of Kids in History, we explore the charming story of Grace Bedell, the young girl who played a surprising role in Abraham Lincoln's election as President. Learn how her simple suggestion to grow a beard helped shape Lincoln's image and influen...

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Grace Bedell: The Girl Who Got Abraham Lincoln Elected President

Kids In History - July 16, 2024 10:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Send us a Text Message. In this captivating episode of Kids in History, we explore the charming story of Grace Bedell, the young girl who played a surprising role in Abraham Lincoln's election as President. Learn how her simple suggestion to grow a beard helped shape Lincoln's image and influen...

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Breaking the Rules with Justin Colón

The Children's Book Podcast - July 16, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutes
Justin Colón, the author of The Quacken (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers), illustrated by Pablo Pino, talks about breaking the rules in the kidlit space and contributing to the horror/comedy picture book canon. Visit Justin online at https://justincolonbooks.com/ You can pick up you...

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Breaking the Rules with Justin Colón

The Children's Book Podcast - July 16, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
Justin Colón, the author of The Quacken (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers), illustrated by Pablo Pino, talks about breaking the rules in the kidlit space and contributing to the horror/comedy picture book canon. Visit Justin online at https://justincolonbooks.com/ You can pick up you...

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Around the World with Newsy Pooloozi

Dorktales Storytime - July 11, 2024 07:00 - 18 minutes
Send us a Text Message. In our last episode, “Ticket to a Strange New World,” Mr. Redge took you on a magical tour to some of Once Upon a Time’s most popular places. While he and Jonathan take a short break from their storytelling adventures, we asked our friends from Newsy Pooloozi to share a ...

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First Ladies | Eleanor Roosevelt | 3

American History Tellers - July 10, 2024 07:01 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 17.6K ratings
In 1905, Eleanor Roosevelt married her distant cousin Franklin, beginning a remarkable and complicated union. During her husband’s years as President, from 1933 to 1945, Eleanor became the longest-serving First Lady and she transformed the role, becoming the first presidential spouse to...

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Acts of Creative Defiance with Carter Higgins

The Children's Book Podcast - July 10, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
Carter Higgins, the author and illustrator of Circle Under Berry (Chronicle Books), Some of These are Snails (Chronicle Books), and her latest, Round and Round the Year We Go, talks about acts of creative defiance in bookmaking. Visit Carter online at https://www.carterhiggins.com/ You can p...

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Acts of Creative Defiance with Carter Higgins

The Children's Book Podcast - July 10, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes
Carter Higgins, the author and illustrator of Circle Under Berry (Chronicle Books), Some of These are Snails (Chronicle Books), and her latest, Round and Round the Year We Go, talks about acts of creative defiance in bookmaking. Visit Carter online at https://www.carterhiggins.com/ You can p...

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First Ladies | Mary Todd Lincoln | 2

American History Tellers - July 03, 2024 07:01 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 17.6K ratings
In 1842, Mary Todd married Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois after a stormy romance. Despite their many differences, the couple bonded over a shared passion for politics. Less than two decades later, Mary fulfilled her greatest ambition when she entered the White House as First L...

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Listen Now: Even the Royals

American History Tellers - July 02, 2024 08:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 17.6K ratings
Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. We know the six wives of Henry the eighth as pawns in his hunt for a son. But their lives were so much more than just being the king’s wives.  Each episode of Wondery’s podcast Even the Royals pulls back the curtain on royal famil...

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Wrapping the Coast in Art with Elisa Boxer and Susanna Chapman

The Children's Book Podcast - July 02, 2024 07:00 - 27 minutes
Elisa Boxer and Susanna Chapman, the author and illustrator of Covered in Color: Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Fabrics of Freedom, talk about memorializing the lives of two artists who did what everyone was telling them could not be done. Visit Elisa online at https://elisaboxer.com/ Visit Sus...

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Wrapping the Coast in Art with Elisa Boxer and Susanna Chapman

The Children's Book Podcast - July 02, 2024 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
Elisa Boxer and Susanna Chapman, the author and illustrator of Covered in Color: Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Fabrics of Freedom, talk about memorializing the lives of two artists who did what everyone was telling them could not be done. Visit Elisa online at https://elisaboxer.com/ Visit Sus...

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Ticket to a Strange New World

Dorktales Storytime - June 27, 2024 07:00 - 19 minutes
Send us a Text Message. Enter the portal to Reginald T. Hedgehog’s Write Your Travel Tale Travel Agency—where your golden ticket for a tour of Once Upon a Time awaits! Every corner of this realm brims with wonder, and the world’s best tour guide is ready to take you on an epic journey through t...

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First Ladies | Martha Washington | 1

American History Tellers - June 26, 2024 07:01 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 17.6K ratings
In 1757, 26-year-old Martha Dandridge Custis was the wealthiest widow in Virginia when she caught the eye of George Washington, a young military hero and landowner. Their marriage thrust Martha into a public life she never anticipated. She would follow Washington from the army camps of ...

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Summer Episode Swap with Picture Book Podcast

The Children's Book Podcast - June 25, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes
In this Summer Episode Swap, Picture Book Podcast host Chris Marland shares his “Teachers That Inspire Us” episode featuring Why Teaching?, written by Dr. Jen Mott and illustrated by Sara Relojo.   Visit Picture Book Podcast online at Picture Book Podcast   You can pick up your own copy ...

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Picture Book Podcast presents Teachers That Inspire Us

The Children's Book Podcast - June 25, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes
In this Summer Episode Swap, Picture Book Podcast host Chris Marland shares his “Teachers That Inspire Us” episode featuring Why Teaching?, written by Dr. Jen Mott and illustrated by Sara Relojo.   Visit Picture Book Podcast online at Picture Book Podcast   You can pick up your own copy ...

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Summer Episode Swap with Picture Book Podcast

The Children's Book Podcast - June 25, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
In this Summer Episode Swap, Picture Book Podcast host Chris Marland shares his “Teachers That Inspire Us” episode featuring Why Teaching?, written by Dr. Jen Mott and illustrated by Sara Relojo.   Visit Picture Book Podcast online at Picture Book Podcast   You can pick up your own copy ...

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History Daily: The End of the Münster Rebellion

American History Tellers - June 24, 2024 07:01 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 17.6K ratings
June 24, 1535. A radical political uprising comes to an end when the city of Münster falls to an Bishop’s army. You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go to IntoHistory.com. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to Hi...

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Benjamin Franklin | The Flame of Liberty | 2

American History Tellers - June 19, 2024 07:01 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 17.6K ratings
In the spring of 1775, Benjamin Franklin left London for America after years of fruitless attempts to ease tensions with the British government. By the time he arrived home in Philadelphia, American and British soldiers had fired the first shots of the Revolutionary War, and Franklin wa...

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Jackie Mitchell: The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth

Kids In History - June 18, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we uncover the inspiring journey of Jackie Mitchell, a talented pitcher who, at the age of 17, achieved fame for her remarkable skills on the mound. Known for her left-handed pitching prowess, Jackie Mitchell made headlines when she struck out two baseba...

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Jackie Mitchell: The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth

Kids In History - June 18, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we uncover the inspiring journey of Jackie Mitchell, a talented pitcher who, at the age of 17, achieved fame for her remarkable skills on the mound. Known for her left-handed pitching prowess, Jackie Mitchell made headlines when she struck out two baseba...

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Books Help You to Know Yourself with Jon Klassen

The Children's Book Podcast - June 18, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
Jon Klassen, author illustrator of The Skull (Candlewick Press), proposes there's something about books that make you braver. Visit Jon online at https://www.instagram.com/jonklassen You can pick up your own copy of The Skull (Candlewick Press) wherever books are found. Consider supporting i...

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Books Help You to Know Yourself with Jon Klassen

The Children's Book Podcast - June 18, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes
Jon Klassen, author illustrator of The Skull (Candlewick Press), proposes there's something about books that make you braver. Visit Jon online at https://www.instagram.com/jonklassen You can pick up your own copy of The Skull (Candlewick Press) wherever books are found. Consider supporting i...

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Never Never No No Land

Dorktales Storytime - June 13, 2024 07:00 - 19 minutes
Send us a Text Message. Jonathan and Redge leave their chores behind and escape to Never Never No No Land! Abandoning their responsibilities, the pair think only happy thoughts as Tweeter Pan flies them off to the legendary place where endless fun awaits. From ice cream sundae pools to all-nigh...

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Benjamin Franklin | Join or Die | 1

American History Tellers - June 12, 2024 07:01 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 17.6K ratings
In 1723, a teenage Benjamin Franklin arrived in Philadelphia ready to reinvent himself. He was a penniless apprentice printer with a hunger for knowledge and a burning ambition. Over the next 50 years, he would fashion himself into the most celebrated American of his time. Franklin bec...

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Listen Now: Wow in the World's Summer of Wow!

American History Tellers - June 11, 2024 08:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 17.6K ratings
Wow in the World is the #1 science podcast for kids and their grown-ups. Hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz share stories about the latest news in science, technology, and innovation. Stories that give kids hope, agency and make us all say "WOW"! New episodes come out every Monday. Listen ...

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Going All-In on Interests with Lynne Kelly

The Children's Book Podcast - June 11, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes
Lynne Kelly, author of The Secret Language of Birds (Delacorte Press), explores the ripples you make when you create a character who is all-in on her interests. Visit Lynne online at https://lynnekellybooks.com You can pick up your own copy of The Secret Language of Birds (Delacorte Press) a...

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Going All-In on Interests with Lynne Kelly

The Children's Book Podcast - June 11, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
Lynne Kelly, author of The Secret Language of Birds (Delacorte Press), explores the ripples you make when you create a character who is all-in on her interests. Visit Lynne online at https://lynnekellybooks.com You can pick up your own copy of The Secret Language of Birds (Delacorte Press) a...

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History Daily: The First Execution of the Salem Witch Trials

American History Tellers - June 10, 2024 07:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 17.6K ratings
 June 10, 1692. Accusations of witchcraft spark hysteria in a town in Massachusetts, leading to the execution of Bridget Bishop – the first victim of the Salem Witch Trials. You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go to IntoHistory.com. His...

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The Hidden History of the White House | 1

American History Tellers - June 05, 2024 07:01 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 17.6K ratings
The new book from American History Tellers, The Hidden History of the White House: Power Struggles, Scandals, and Defining Moments, is available now from William Morrow. Click here to order your copy! On today’s show, host Lindsay Graham speaks with author Corey Mead about the stories...