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by Mick Sullivan
A History Podcast for Kids! Parents love us, Teachers love us, and most importantly, kids do too! History can be amazing, inspiring and relevant to anyone. We love to share the stories of Spies, funny foods, George Washington's foibles, early advancements in cartooning and ballooning and much more! A professional music score and important songs accompany nearly every themed episode.
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- 4 weeks ago33 min
Mary Katharine Goddard, Independence Hall, and The Declaration of Independence
Episode 119 looks at some key moment inside Indepedence Hall (and the time they almost tore it down). Likewise, we'll meet Mary Katharine Goddard, who published the first version of the Declaration to contain the names of all the signers. If you look closely, you can find her name on the important document too! And to start it off we learn about when Ben Franklin told Thomas Jefferson a story to help him understand the value of editing.
- Jun 17, 202618 min
Emily the Cow, Geronimo The Beaver, and the Rostocker Pfeilstorch
An escaping cow, Operation Beaver Drop, and a migration mystery solved by a bird with a spear - all on this episode of Important Animals From History - Volume 4!
- May 31, 202632 min
Lost Woods and Found Amendments
The story of the Lost 40 - an old growth forest in Minnesota that got lost for nearly a century thanks to a surveying error. We're talking lumberjacks, old growth trees, and silly mistakes. Also, the 27th Amendment which was brought back from the dustbin of history thanks to a college student who didn't get the grade he had hoped for on an essay!
- May 18, 202617 min
Animals Vol 3: Signalman Jack, Cacareco, and Pickles!
Signalman Jack was a baboon who worked in the railway in South Africa. Cacareco was a Black Rhino elected to political office in Brazil. Pickles was the dog who found the missing World Cup trophy. All of them were awesome. All of them will be in Mick's upcoming book.
- Apr 30, 202634 min
Past Scent (and Other Senses)
How did an extinct flower not seen since 1881 wind up being the subject of a modern day project to recreate a scent from the past? It was a long path from Dr. Charles Short in the 1860s to Dr. Christina Agapakis in the 2010s. And it's a cool story!
- Apr 16, 202616 min
Animals: Mrs. O'Leary's Cow, Vic the Cat, and Mungo the Squirrel
The Second volume of Important Animals From History, from an upcoming book by Mick Sullivan.
- Mar 31, 202634 min
Hidden and Lost
- Mar 16, 202616 min
Important Animals in History Vol. 1
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About The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families
A History Podcast for Kids! Parents love us, Teachers love us, and most importantly, kids do too! History can be amazing, inspiring and relevant to anyone. We love to share the stories of Spies, funny foods, George Washington's foibles, early advancements in cartooning and ballooning and much more! A professional music score and important songs accompany nearly every themed episode.
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