History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast

Have you ever heard of the King of the Wild Frontier? Join Mira and Finn as they explore the incredible life of Davy Crockett! Did you know he ran away from home at just twelve years old and walked almost 400 miles on a massive cattle drive? Or that he claimed to have hunted exactly 105 wild bears in a single winter? Davy's life was like a real-life action movie! From surviving in the deep wilderness to wearing his famous coonskin cap all the way to the United States Congress, Davy Crockett was a true American legend. We’ll uncover how he stood up for poor farmers, how wild "tall tales" said he could ride a lightning bolt, and the incredible bravery he showed defending the Alamo in Texas. Plus, find out how a catchy theme song and a TV show made millions of kids wear imitation coonskin caps more than 100 years later! Get ready to travel back to the 19th-century American backwoods for a wild, history-packed adventure!

Welcome to a sun-drenched adventure to the beautiful Caribbean island of Cuba! Did you know there is an island that looks exactly like a giant swimming crocodile from above? In this episode, Mira and Finn explore the amazing history of Cuba, located just 90 miles south of Florida! We will travel back in time to meet the native Taíno people, who actually invented the hammock! Then, watch out for ruthless pirates attacking Havana, and discover how massive stone forts with 10-foot-thick walls were built to keep out treasure hunters.

You'll also learn about Cuba's rich and complicated past, from the blend of Spanish and African rhythms that created its world-famous music, to its fight for independence. We will find out why the game of baseball was once totally banned, how genius mechanics keep 60,000 vintage 1950s cars zooming down the streets in bright pink and turquoise, and meet the Zunzuncito—the absolute smallest bird on planet Earth that weighs less than a single dime! Jump in and get ready to explore!

Have you ever heard of a giant rock that is bigger than a skyscraper and acts like a desert iceberg? Welcome to the Outback of Australia, where the massive sandstone monolith called Uluru rises straight out of the flat red dirt! Standing taller than the Eiffel Tower, the wildest part is that most of this colossal rock is actually hiding out of sight, plunging 2.5 kilometers deep underground! Even crazier? Millions of years ago, this blistering hot desert was completely underwater at the bottom of an ancient ocean.

But Uluru isn't just an awesome geological wonder. For over 30,000 years, it has been a deeply sacred place for the Anangu people, the traditional owners of the land. It’s a magical habitat filled with hidden waterfalls and amazing creatures like the spiky thorny devil lizard!

Join Mira and Finn as they uncover the deep history of Australia's most famous natural landmark! You'll discover how tectonic plates flipped it completely sideways, why climbing the rock is now banned to show respect, and the amazing optical illusion that makes it glow fiery red at sunset!

Did you know that one of the greatest presidents in United States history grew up in a tiny dirt-floor log cabin? And that he was a champion wrestler who only lost one match out of three hundred?! Join Mira and Finn on History's Not Boring as they explore the incredible life of Abraham Lincoln!

Honest Abe didn't go to a fancy school. In fact, he taught himself almost everything just by reading borrowed books by the firelight! But his amazing brain and incredible courage helped him lead the country through its darkest time: the American Civil War. Discover how this super tall, size-fourteen-shoe-wearing leader issued the Emancipation Proclamation to help free millions of enslaved people, and how he delivered the famous Gettysburg Address in just two minutes!

Plus, we'll share some wacky facts you won't believe! Find out why an eleven-year-old girl told him to grow a beard, and how he used his famous tall black stovepipe hat as a portable filing cabinet! Grab your history hats and get ready for an amazing true story about honesty, bravery, and freedom!

Have you ever wondered why a year has 365 days, or where the months actually got their names? Get ready for a mind-bending time travel adventure! Long before digital clocks and wall calendars, ancient people used the sky to track time. We'll explore how the ancient Egyptians used a super bright star to predict river floods, and why the first Roman calendar only had ten months, leaving the end of winter as a dark, uncounted mystery! But timekeeping math can be tricky, and the calendar kept getting broken. Discover how Julius Caesar created a massive "Year of Confusion" that lasted exactly 445 days just to fix the seasons! Even crazier, find out why a pope had to literally erase ten whole days from history to keep the world on track. Imagine going to sleep on a Thursday and waking up a week and a half later! From ancient stargazers to the greatest time heist in history, join Mira and Finn to uncover the wild, surprising story of how the calendar began!