History Archives

7 Picture and Photo Essay Books to Teach History to Kids

January 14, 2021January 13, 2021Jenny Bristol3

Here are seven fantastic books that each teach a bit about a different area of U.S. history.

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Review: ‘History Comics: The Challenger Disaster’ by Pranas T. Naujokaitis

November 3, 2020November 2, 2020Sophie Brown

‘History Comics: The Challenger Disaster’ by Pranas T. Naujokaitis is a middle-grade graphic novel that explores the disaster in detail.

Mid-Century Modern Women in the Visual Arts

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020Jenny Bristol1

Learn about 25 influential women of the 20th century art and design world in this new book.

Votes for Women: Happy 100th Anniversary, 19th Amendment!

August 18, 2020Jenny Bristol

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Though it was supposed to allow for universal suffrage, it didn’t quite achieve that, but it was a step in the right direction and a major part of the effort to apply laws equally. We here at GeekMom […]

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GeekMom Review Roundup: 50+ Educational Games, Activities, and Apps

March 25, 2020March 24, 2020Sophie Brown

I have reviewed dozens of educational apps, games, activity books and more, here is a roundup of over 50 of these, organized by subject.

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‘The Vanished Bride’: The Brontë Sisters Turn Amateur Detectives

January 16, 2020January 15, 2020Sophie Brown

‘The Vanished Bride’ reimagines the Brontë sisters as amateur sleuths before they wrote the novels for which they would become immortalized.

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Apollo 50th: ‘Space Dogs’: The Story of Courageous Canine Cosmonauts

July 12, 2019July 11, 2019Sophie Brown

‘Space Dogs’ by Martin Parr looks at the history of the Soviet Union’s space dogs program and the dogs that worked there in detail.

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Apollo 50th: ‘History Heroes: Space,’ An Educational Card Game for All

June 28, 2019June 27, 2019Sophie Brown2

‘History Heroes: Space’ is a card game for ages eight plus that teaches kids and adults about all aspects of space exploration.

‘Placing the Past’: How Well Do You Know Your History?

June 25, 2019June 24, 2019Sophie Brown

‘Placing the Past’ is a card game that asks players to place historical events into chronological order & challenge their opponents.

Flying with Fifinella: A Visit to the WASP Museum

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019Lisa Tate

Take a peek at the legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and their Disney-designed mascot at the WASP WWII Museum.

Timeless Tales of Ancient Greeks: ‘I Am Hermes!’ Picture Book

February 12, 2019February 11, 2019Rebecca Angel

Hermes is the mischievous and likable messenger of the Ancient Greek gods, bringing music, medicine, and laughter to humans. In this bright picture book by award winner Mordicai Gerstein, children can meet this fun character.

10 Things Parents Should Know About ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018Patricia Vollmer

Reading Time: 7 minutes Image Credit: BBC They Shall Not Grow Old is Peter Jackson’s documentary debut, the result of over 4 years of research, filmmaker magic, and creative efforts that resulted from a request Jackson received from Britain’s Imperial War Museum and the 14-18-NOW commission, which is the British government’s arts program commemorating the centenary (or, […]

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Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in September 2018

October 1, 2018September 30, 2018Sophie Brown

With our children back in school for a new year of learning, Sophie, Kay, Lisa, and Rebecca share some of their latest reads.

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40 Inspiring Icons: Bitesize Biographies of Famous Figures

August 22, 2018August 21, 2018Sophie Brown4

The 40 Inspiring Icons series is a collection of books that introduce 40 people or groups who are famous in their field.

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‘National Parks of the USA’ Will Make You Want to Explore America

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018Sophie Brown

‘National Parks of the USA’ by Kate Siber explores the 59 national parks one by one, showcasing their heritage, geology, ecology, and more.

Explore and Learn About Ancient Egypt With ‘Egyptians’

March 20, 2018March 19, 2018Sophie Brown

‘Egyptians’ is a part-roll-and-move, part-trivia board game that is designed to teach you and your family about Ancient Egypt in a fun and engaging manner.

Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in Feb-March 2018

March 15, 2018March 14, 2018Sophie Brown

In this month’s Between the Bookends, Mel dives into hard science and softer fantasy, Anika explores the world of personality psychology, and Sophie learns about Air Force One and creative writing.

8 Empowering and Inspiring Books for Your IWD Reading List

March 8, 2018March 7, 2018Sophie Brown

Today is International Women’s Day and we have put together an IWD reading list for you. This list contains a mixture of fiction and non-fiction titles, but they all have one thing in common, messages to inspire women of all ages, races, and backgrounds.

On Historical Diversity and Writing Fiction: An Interview With Historian E.H. Kern

April 11, 2017December 12, 2017Shiri Sondheimer

Historian E.H. Kern has some thoughts. Behold—here they are.

Myke Cole: On Historical Diversity and Writing Fiction

March 27, 2017December 12, 2017Shiri Sondheimer2

Gentleman, scholar, author, Hunter, and cat whisperer Myke Cole talks historical diversity and fiction with GeekMom Shiri.