Honest History is the award-winning magazine for kids that brings important stories from the past to life through engaging, educational topics, beautiful illustrations and fun activities. Each issue is filled with often-untold stories of people, places, and events from around the globe that inspire and encourage kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Created to provide big brain benefits to curious young minds ages 6–12.
Honest History • ISSUE THIRTEEN • FALL 2021
A LETTER FOR YOUNG HISTORIANS
Featured Young Historians
WELCOME TO THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA
YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW…
PEOPLE WE SHOULD KNOW
ORAL HISTORY and GRIOTS of West Africa
AFRICA'S INFLUENCE • THE CITIES AND EMPIRES OF AFRICA
THE GOLDEN KING • The Life of Mansa Musa
FROM HERE TO TIMBUKTU
SALT AND GOLD
Journey Across the Land
DUNG BEETLES
THE ADVENTURES OF HERBERT AND WELLS
A Land of Many LANGUAGES
COLOR IN THE MARKET
WEAVING HISTORY THE CLOTHING OF AFRICA
THE BRAVE LIBRARIANS
WORDS WE SHOULD LEARN
THE LEGEND OF Princess Yennenga
A TIMELINE OF WORLD EVENTS
THINKING IT OVER
QUIZ!
FIND THESE WORDS IN THE WORD SEARCH
GET THE CAMEL TO THE SAHARA DESERT
ON TO THE NEXT ADVENTURE
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