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November/December 2017

The Battle of Teutoburg Forest (as shown in this 1909 illustration) was fought when an alliance of German tribes ambushed and destroyed the three legions and their auxiliaries led by the Roman general Publius Quintilius Varus.

- Justin D. Lyons

Not Always A Win

The troops had been stationed along the Rhine River to suppress the rebellious Germanic tribes. After receiving news of a revolt east of the Rhine, Varus set out with his forces to put down the uprising. But, he was walking into a trap. At the time, a commander named Arminius was serving as an officer of auxiliaries in the Roman army. He was also the leade

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Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Worshiping Heaven

For almost 500 years, emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifices and prayers at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.

time to read

3 mins

November/December 2016

Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Peace Reigns

The news spread throughout Egypt—a new pharaoh, Ramses III, now sat on the throne.

time to read

4 mins

September 2017

Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Problems To The East

Ramses III, the second king of Egypt’s 20th Dynasty, is viewed as Egypt’s last truly great pharaoh.

time to read

3 mins

September 2017

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Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

The Successors

Following the death of Ramses III, eight pharaohs, all named Ramses, ruled Egypt.

time to read

1 mins

September 2017

Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Stone Code

Hundreds of ships, led by the French general Napoleon Bonaparte, sailed from France in May 1798 on a secret mission.

time to read

1 mins

September 2017

Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Up & Away!

Eclipse observers often face unexpected difficulties, sometimes on their way to their chosen sites and sometimes at a site itself.

time to read

2 mins

January 2017

Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Edison's Eclipse Adventure

Thomas Edison (1847–1931) is the best-known inventor in American history.

time to read

3 mins

January 2017

Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Digging Up Copernicus

The scientist “who made the Earth a planet” is how the Harvard-Smithsonian astronomer Owen Gingerich refers to Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543). Copernicus’ path breaking book, On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres,challenged the centuries-old belief that the Earth stood stationary at the center of the cosmos.

time to read

2 mins

January 2017

Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Demosthenes & Cicero

Even today, more than 2,000 years after they lived, Demosthenes and Cicero are still considered two of history’s most outstanding orators.

time to read

4 mins

May/June 2017

Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Dig Into History Magazine for Kids and Teens

Confucius & Socrates

Some teachers are so inspirational that their influence lives on long after they die.

time to read

3 mins

May/June 2017

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