History is the study of the past as it is narrated in written documents. The word originates from Greek, historia, meaning “knowledge acquired by investigation or inquiry”.
History can also be described as the bodies of knowledge about the past produced by historians, together with everything that is involved in the production, communication of, and teaching about that knowledge.
Where do historians obtain their material? The answer lies in the dusty ancient manuscripts stored away in vaults. These historical records provide historians with the chance to trace stories back through time.
At History for Kids, you can explore all available facts about ancient or modern history, from Egypt to Greek to Roman and beyond. We are a completely free A-Z resource available for kids, pupils, parents and teachers to learn many interesting facts about history.
List of Historical Events
You can explore History Kids by using the A-Z list below.
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- Achaemenid Empire
- Adolf Hitler Facts for Kids
- Age of Discovery
- Alcatraz Penitentiary Facts for Kids
- Alexander Fleming Facts for Kids
- Alexander the Great Facts For Kids
- Amelia Earhart Facts for Kids
- American Amendments Facts for Kids
- American Revolution: Facts & Information for Kids
- American Woman Suffrage Association Facts for Kids
- America in World War 1
- Ancient Aztecs Facts for Kids
- Ancient Egyptian Architecture Facts for Kids
- Ancient Egyptian Medicine Facts for Kids
- Ancient Egypt Facts for Kids
- Ancient Egypt: Facts & Information for Kids
- Ancient Europe Facts for Kids
- Ancient Greece Facts for Kids
- Ancient Incas Facts for Kids
- Ancient India Facts for Kids
- Ancient Kyoto Facts for Kids
- Ancient Mayans: Facts & Information for Kids
- Ancient Mesopotamia Facts for Kids
- Ancient Minoans Facts for Kids
- Ancient Persia Facts for Kids
- Ancient Pyramids Facts for Kids
- Ancient Rome and The Romans: Facts & Information for Kids
- Ancient Sparta: Facts & Information for Kids
- Anderson Shelter Facts & Information for Kids
- Apartheid Facts for Kids
- Apollo 11 Facts for Kids
- Arachne: Facts & Information
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- California Gold Rush for Kids
- Castles Facts for Kids
- Catherine Parr: Facts & Information for Kids
- Charles II Facts for Kids
- Charles I Facts for Kids
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 Facts for Kids
- Civil Rights Movement Facts For Kids
- Civil Rights Movement Facts for Kids
- Compromise of 1877 Facts for Kids
- Confederate States Facts for Kids
- Conwy Castle: Facts & Information for Kids
- Cuban Missile Crisis for Kids
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- Tea Act 1773 Facts for Kids
- Tenochtitlan, Ancient Aztec City Facts for Kids
- The American Civil War Facts for Kids
- The Anglo-Saxons: Facts & Information for Kids
- The Aztecs: Facts & Information for Kids
- The Battle of Britain Facts for Kids
- The Battle of Gettysburg Facts for Kids
- The Berlin Wall Facts for Kids
- The Black Death Facts for Kids
- The British Empire Facts for Kids
- The Bronze Age Facts for Kids
- The Cold War Facts for Kids
- The Crusades Facts for Kids
- The Cultural Revolution (China) Facts for Kids
- The Elizabethan Era Facts for Kids
- The Emancipation Proclamation Facts for Kids
- The Feudal System Facts for Kids
- The Great Depression Facts for Kids
- The Great Fire of London Facts for Kids
- The Gunpowder Plot Facts for Kids
- The Holocaust Facts for Kids
- The Hundred Years’ War Facts for Kids
- The Kansas-Nebraska Act Facts for Kids
- The Korean War Facts for Kids
- The League of Nations Facts for Kids
- The Middle Ages Facts for Kids
- The Mormon Trail Facts for Kids
- The New Deal Facts for Kids
- The Normans: Facts & Information for Kids
- The Norman Conquest Facts for Kids
- The Pilgrims Facts for Kids
- The Renaissance Facts For Kids
- The Russian Revolution Facts for Kids
- The Silk Road Facts for Kids
- The Space Race Facts for Kids
- The Spanish Armada Facts for Kids
- The Treaty of Versailles Facts for Kids
- The Trojan War Facts for Kids
- The Underground Railroad Facts for Kids
- The Union States Facts for Kids
- The Victorian Era: Facts & Information for Kids
- The Vietnam War Facts for Kids
- The Vikings: Facts & Information for Kids
- The Wall Street Crash for Kids
- The Wild West Facts for Kids
- Trail of Tears Facts for Kids
- Triangular Slave Trade Facts for Kids
- Triple Alliance Facts for Kids
- Triple Entente: Facts & Information for Kids
- Typhon: Facts & Information for Kids
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