History & The Past: General Interest (Children's/Teenage)

Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonn...

Even as a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shocked by the terrible and unfair way African-American people were treated. When he grew up, he decid...

The Maya were an advanced civilisation that built magnificent cities in the rainforests of Central America. Find out about Mayan numbers, bloodlett...

This engagingly illustrated book tells in thrilling detail the story of the Carpathia, the small vessel which saved hundreds of people from drowing...

What's the first Roman object you can think of? Hadrian's Wall? Did you know that thousands more stone, metal, pottery, and wooden objects have bee...

Let's delve into the past and discover what humankind has accomplished since the first civilisations were formed . . . SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLU...

Friends, Romans, citizens of the world - do you want to take a fast-paced trip through time? All of human history is here, from hunter-gatherers in...

Travel back in time and discover everything you ever wanted to know about castles. Find out how they were used for defence and how they kept people...

Would you rather be a pharaoh or a pharaohs servant? Cleopatra or Queen Hatshepsut? Only you can decide! Adventu...

Science is everywhere! Join us to shine a light on all things STEM with essential scientific literacy skills. From understanding the scientific met...