About this podcast
Join Anna, Leo, & Percy on adventures through the past and learn about fun, important stories that will inspire kids to make a positive impact on the future. Each episode explores people, places, and events from around the globe for an unforgettable, kid-friendly educational experience. Created by Honest History for kids ages 3+ (and their grownups, too).
Episodes
The newest 20 of 49 episodes
- Ghost Ship · 15 min · Episode 49In 1921, the Coast Guard discovered an abandoned ship off the coast of North Carolina. The sails were up, everything looked normal. There was food sitting on the stove. But as…
- The Code Talkers · 17 min · Episode 48In 1942, 29 Navajo men were recruited to join the Marines during WWII. Their mission: to create an unbreakable code using their native language. It was no small task. With their…
- Back to School · 16 min · Episode 47Let's head back to school. The 19th and early 20th centuries were periods of great change in U.S. history, and you can bet the classroom looked a lot different back then. Join…
- A Trip to the Fair · 17 min · Episode 46Have you ever wondered where some of your favorite sweet treats come from? Over a hundred years ago, millions of people traveled to the St. Louis World's Fair to see amazing new…
- The American Drummer · 17 min · Episode 45How would you send a message if phones hadn't been invented yet? During the American Revolution, messages were sent across the battlefield with the beat of a drum. Drummers used…
- The Turtle: Revolutionary Submarine · 19 min · Episode 44How old do you think submarines are? 50 years old? 100 years old? What if we told you they date back all the way to the American Revolution? While George Washington led his army…
- The Kung Fu Legend · 17 min · Episode 43Have you ever heard of Kung Fu? If so, you probably have Bruce Lee to thank. Born in San Francisco in 1940, he would grow up to become one of history's most influential martial…
- The Pack Horse Library · 17 min · Episode 42During the Great Depression, a group of brave librarians set out on a mission. Rain or shine, they loaded up their saddlebags with books and rode horses up steep, dangerous…
- A Dodo Mystery · 19 min · Episode 41Have you ever heard of the dodo? This flightless bird once lived on an island off the coast of Africa. But less than a century after humans arrived, the dodo was gone. You might…
- The Fearless Aviator: Bessie Coleman · 18 min · Episode 40Have you ever seen a plane soaring overhead and thought, "I want to do that"? That's exactly what Bessie Coleman thought when she heard tales of daring World War I pilots. But…
- The Real Pooh Bear · 17 min · Episode 39If you grew up hearing the stories of Winnie the Pooh, you know the stories of honey-loving bears, bouncing tigers, and gloomy donkeys all living together in an enchanted forest…
- The Christmas Truce · 16 min · Episode 38It was the first year of World War I. The sound of gunshots echoed across the countryside. But then, on Christmas Day in 1914, something extraordinary happened. The gunshots…
- Video Games · 17 min · Episode 37Have you ever wondered where video games come from? Join Anna, Leo, and Percy the mouse as they press start on a journey through history. They'll uncover the origins of the first…
- Nessie: The Loch Ness Monster · 18 min · Episode 36For centuries, tales have been told about a mysterious creature, hiding beneath the dark water of Loch Ness. The question is: are the stories true? Is the giant creature real?…
- A Donut Story · 17 min · Episode 35Have you ever wondered where donuts come from? This ring-shaped pastry is a staple of American cuisine, but it wasn't always that way. We're diving into the long history of the…
- Ancient Robot Adventure · 17 min · Episode 34Long before computers and factories, people in ancient Greece were dreaming up amazing machines that could move on their own. Join Anna and Leo as they travel back in time to…
- Space Dogs: Belka and Strelka · 20 min · Episode 33Join Anna and Leo as they uncover the story of two brave astronauts: Belka and Strelka. Together, these fearless pups made history by becoming the first to orbit the Earth and…
- Six Triple Eight · 19 min · Episode 32The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was an all-female unit during WWII who answered the call to serve their country. It became their mission to deliver mail and much…
- Queen of the Stars · 16 min · Episode 31In 632 CE, something extraordinary happened. A woman named Seondeok became the very first queen to rule Korea. And not only was she a trailblazing ruler, but she was also a…
- Battle of Fishguard · 17 min · Episode 30Join Anna and Leo as they travel back in time to the Battle of Fishguard. In 1797, the French landed on the shores of Wales hoping to spread revolution. But a ragtag group of…
