By Tim Lambert Life for children in the past was hard and dangerous. In the past, many of the children born died before they could grow up. As many as 25% of children died before their fifth birthday. As many as 40% of the people born died before they were 16. Even if they survived,… Continue reading A History of Children
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Learning History Through Storytelling: A Look at Children’s Historical Fiction That Makes the Past Accessible
Alt text: Two children sitting on floor reading book together Image link: https://www.canva.com/photos/MAEbqHoFzrI/ History is often presented to children as a sequence of dates, rulers, and wars. While factual accuracy matters, this approach alone can leave young readers disengaged and disconnected from the human experiences that shaped the past. Children’s historical fiction offers a more… Continue reading Learning History Through Storytelling: A Look at Children’s Historical Fiction That Makes the Past Accessible
A History of Leather
By Tim Lambert Early Leather Leather has been used by humans since Prehistoric Times. People preserved animal skins by smoking them or rubbing animal brains on them. In Ancient Iraq vegetable oils were used to treat skins. In Europe in the Middle Ages animal skins were dried then tanned. They were soaked in water with… Continue reading A History of Leather
Three Wheels, Three Centuries: The History of the Tricycle
When you think of a tricycle, your mind probably jumps straight to a brightly colored toddler toy clattering down a suburban sidewalk. But the three-wheeler has a surprisingly radical, high-society history. Long before it became a childhood rite of passage, the tricycle was a high-tech luxury item, a tool for medical liberation, a staple of… Continue reading Three Wheels, Three Centuries: The History of the Tricycle
A History of Arizona’s ESA Program and How It Works Today
The phrase “school choice” covers policies that let families direct public education funding toward options beyond a traditional district school. Charter schools, magnet programs, vouchers, tax-credit scholarships, and education savings accounts all fit under that umbrella. Among them, Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program has drawn national attention as the first program of its kind… Continue reading A History of Arizona’s ESA Program and How It Works Today
What Is the Oldest Cemetery in the World? Ancient Burial Sites Through Human History
The oldest known cemetery in the world depends on how “cemetery” is defined: the earliest known burial site may date back more than 200,000 years at Rising Star Cave in South Africa, while the oldest formal cemetery used by Homo sapiens is widely considered Taforalt Cave in Morocco, dating to around 15,000 years ago. Human… Continue reading What Is the Oldest Cemetery in the World? Ancient Burial Sites Through Human History
Latin American Flags: Symbols of Identity and History
The flags of Latin America represent far more than territorial markers—they embody centuries of struggle, cultural fusion, and national aspiration. From the Aztec eagle clutching a serpent on Mexico’s tricolor to the celestial constellation adorning Brazil’s banner, these symbols tell stories of indigenous heritage, colonial resistance, and hard-won sovereignty. Each design reflects deliberate choices made… Continue reading Latin American Flags: Symbols of Identity and History
A History of Puppets
By Tim Lambert Early Puppets There have been puppets since Ancient Times. As early as 2,000 BC there were puppets in Ancient Egypt. Puppets were also popular in Ancient Greece. Chinese shadow puppetry dates from the Han Dynasty, 2000 years ago. In Indonesia, Wayang Kulit is a traditional form of puppetry in which leather puppets… Continue reading A History of Puppets
A Brief History of Contraceptives
By Tim Lambert Life was hard for women before artificial contraception. Not only did they usually have large numbers of children, but those children were also born close together. Reliable contraception was one of the great inventions of the 20th century. Of course, people have always attempted to prevent pregnancy. In Ancient Egypt, women made… Continue reading A Brief History of Contraceptives
A History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
By Tim Lambert 19th Century Milwaukee Milwaukee began as three different communities. Solomon Juneau arrived in the area in 1818. He founded a town called Juneautown. In 1835, a man named Byron Kilbourn created a separate town to the west, across a river. It was called Kilbourntown. At the same time, George Walker started another… Continue reading A History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin